cynisme

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Dutch

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Etymology

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Borrowed from French cynisme or Latin cynismus, from Ancient Greek κυνισμός (kunismós). [1]

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /siˈnɪs.mə/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: cy‧nis‧me
  • Rhymes: -ɪsmə

Noun

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cynisme n (uncountable)

  1. (philosophy) Cynicism
  2. cynicism, cynical attitude
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Descendants

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  • Indonesian: sinismê

References

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  1. ^ Philippa, Marlies, Debrabandere, Frans, Quak, Arend, Schoonheim, Tanneke, van der Sijs, Nicoline (2003–2009) Etymologisch woordenboek van het Nederlands (in Dutch), Amsterdam: Amsterdam University Press

French

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French Wikipedia has an article on:
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Etymology

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Borrowed from Late Latin cynismus, itself a borrowing from Ancient Greek κυνισμός (kunismós).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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cynisme m (plural cynismes)

  1. cynicism (skeptical, scornful or pessimistic attitude)
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Descendants

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Further reading

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