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cynicism definition

cyni·cism (sin′ə siz′əm)

noun

  1. the philosophy of the Cynics
  2. the attitudes or beliefs of a cynical person
  3. a cynical remark, idea, or action

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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