cynism
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
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[edit]
- (Received Pronunciation) enPR: sĭʹnĭzm, IPA(key): /ˈsɪnɪzm/
Noun[edit]
cynism (usually uncountable, plural cynisms)
References[edit]
- “cynism” listed in the Oxford English Dictionary [2nd Ed.; 1989]
Anagrams[edit]
Swedish[edit]
Noun[edit]
cynism c
Declension[edit]
| Declension of cynism | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Plural | |||
| Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
| Nominative | cynism | cynismen | cynismer | cynismerna |
| Genitive | cynisms | cynismens | cynismers | cynismernas |
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