cynisme

French

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /si.nism/ ~ /si.nizm/

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Noun

cynisme m (plural cynismes)

1. cynicism (skeptical, scornful or pessimistic attitude)

Related terms

• cynique
• cyniquement

Descendants

• → English: cynism
• → Russian: цини́зм (cinízm) (see there for further descendants)

Further reading

• “cynisme”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.