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10 Language-to-English Dictionariescínico
Pronunciation / Transliteration: siniku
"A sua visão cínica da vida é preocupante."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Believing that people are motivated purely by self-interest; distrustful of human sincerity or integrity.
"Her cynical view of politics made her reluctant to vote." - 2
Characterized by a general distrust of others' motives.
"He had a cynical attitude towards love, believing it was merely a game."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'cynical' originates from the Greek word 'kynikos', which means 'dog-like', referring to the Cynics, a philosophical school in ancient Greece that advocated for a life lived in accordance with nature and rejected societal conventions. Over time, the term evolved to describe a distrustful attitude towards human sincerity and motives.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Cynical" is said worldwide
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cynique
Transliteration: sinik
"Son attitude cynique envers les politiciens est bien connue."
zynisch
Transliteration: tsynish
"Ihre zynische Sicht auf die Welt ist oft frustrierend."
cinico
Transliteration: chiniko
"Il suo commento cinico ha sorpreso tutti."
cínico
Transliteration: siniko
"Su comentario cínico no fue bien recibido."
cínico
Transliteration: siniku
"A sua visão cínica da vida é preocupante."
निंदक
Transliteration: nindak
"उसकी निंदक सोच ने उसे अकेला कर दिया।"
愤世嫉俗的
Transliteration: fèn shì jí sú de
"他的愤世嫉俗的态度让人难以接近。"
냉소적인
Transliteration: naengsojeogin
"그의 냉소적인 발언은 모두를 놀라게 했다."
皮肉な
Transliteration: hiniku na
"彼の皮肉なコメントは場の雰囲気を変えた。"
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