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

Noun

cynism (usually uncountable, plural cynisms)

  1. cynicism

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Swedish

Noun

cynism c

  1. cynicism, cynism

Declension

Declension of cynism
nominative genitive
singular indefinite cynism cynisms
definite cynismen cynismens
plural indefinite cynismer cynismers
definite cynismerna cynismernas

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