cynique
French
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Learned borrowing from Latin cynicus, itself borrowed from Ancient Greek κυνικός (kunikós).
Pronunciation
[edit]Adjective
[edit]cynique (plural cyniques)
Noun
[edit]cynique m or f by sense (plural cyniques)
- cynic (person who believes that all people are motivated by selfishness)
- cynic (person who practices the cynic philosophy)
Related terms
[edit]Further reading
[edit]- “cynique”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
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