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Meaning of cynic

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

cynic

Pronunciation:/ˈsɪnɪk/

noun

Definitions

  1. A person who believes that all people are motivated by selfishness.

  2. A person whose outlook is scornfully negative.

adjective

Definitions

  1. Cynical (in all senses)

  2. Relating to the Dog Star.

    Example: the cynic, or Sothic, year; cynic cycle

Sources:https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/cynic

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