cynism

English

Etymology

From French cynisme, from Late Latin cynismus, from Ancient Greek κυνισμός (kunismós, “philosophy of the Cynics”), from κυν- (kun-), stem of κύων (kúōn, “dog”, “Cynic”); compare cynicism.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) enPR: sĭʹnĭzm, IPA^(key): /ˈsɪnɪzm/

Noun

cynism (usually uncountable, plural cynisms)

1. cynicism

References

• “cynism” listed in the Oxford English Dictionary [2^nd Ed.; 1989]

Anagrams

• Mincys, mycins

Swedish

Noun

cynism c

1. cynicism, cynism

Declension

Declension of cynism
	Singular		Plural
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Nominative	cynism	cynismen	cynismer	cynismerna
Genitive	cynisms	cynismens	cynismers	cynismernas

Related terms

• cynisk
• cyniker

References

• cynism in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• cynism in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)