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Definition cynic

Etymology

From Middle English cynike, cynicke, from Middle French cinicque, from Latin cynicus, from Ancient Greek ??????? (kunikós), originally derived from the portico in Athens called ?????????? (Kunósarges), the earliest home of the Cynic school, later reinterpreted as a derivation of ???? (kú?n, “dog”), in a contemptuous allusion to the uncouth and aggressive manners adopted by the members of the school.

Adjective

cynic (comparative more cynic, superlative most cynic)

  1. cynical (in all senses)
  2. (not comparable) Relating to the Dog Star.

Noun

cynic (plural cynics)

  1. A person who believes that all people are motivated by selfishness.
  2. A person whose outlook is scornfully negative.

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