cynicism
cynicism is defined in Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913) with 1 sense, and appears in Roget's Thesaurus (1911) with 40 related terms. The full text of each entry is reproduced verbatim below.
Definitions
- 1.The doctrine of the Cynics; the quality of being cynical; the mental state, opnions, or conduct, of a cynic; morose and contemptuous views and opinions.
Source: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
Synonyms
Related terms (Roget's 1911)
- abstinence
- acerbic
- aloof
- anchoret
- anchorite
- and
- antisocial
- ascetic
- asceticism
- ashes
- austere
- austerity
- belief
- believe
- cynic
- cynical
- deaf
- disbelieve
- disposed
- distrust
- distrustful
- doubt
- ear
- egotism
- egotist
- egotistical
- faith
- flagellation
- hard
- hater
- heretic
- hermit
- heterodox
- hold
- ignore
- incivism
- inconvincible
- incredulity
- incredulous
- incredulousness
Source: Roget's Thesaurus, 1911 edition (public domain, via Project Gutenberg eBook #10681).
Related questions
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Definition-first questions whose answer is cynicism.
Sources
- Definitions: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
- Synonyms: Roget's Thesaurus, 1911 edition (public domain, via Project Gutenberg eBook #10681).
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