cynicism
/ˈsɪn.ɪˌsɪzəm/ sustantivo C1En español: cinismo
- A distrustful attitude.
- An emotion of jaded negativity, or a general distrust of the integrity or professed motives of others, due to belief that people are motivated solely by disguised self-interest.
- A scornfully pessimistic comment or act.
- A school of thought in the philosophy of Ancient Greece.
Plural cynicisms
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The judges themselves appeared to be stupefied, and the jury manifested tokens of disgust for a cynicism so unexpected in a man of fashion.
Narayan observes the foibles and pretensions of his characters with a wry, sympathetic eye, never resorting to harsh satire or cynicism.
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