cynicism

== English == === Etymology === From Cynicism, cynic +‎ -ism; compare cynism. === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /ˈsɪn.ɪˌsɪzəm/ Homophone: Sinicism === Noun === cynicism (countable and uncountable, plural cynicisms) (uncountable) A distrustful attitude. (uncountable) An emotion of jaded negativity, or a general distrust of the integrity or professed motives of others, due to belief that people are motivated solely by disguised self-interest. Coordinate term: skepticism (countable) A scornfully pessimistic comment or act. (uncountable, philosophy) A school of thought in the philosophy of Ancient Greece. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === See also === cynicism on Wikipedia.Wikipedia