cynic
21cynic — /sin ik/, n. 1. a person who believes that only selfishness motivates human actions and who disbelieves in or minimizes selfless acts or disinterested points of view. 2. (cap.) one of a sect of Greek philosophers, 4th century B.C., who advocated… …
22cynic — noun (C) someone who is not willing to believe that people have good, honest, or sincere reasons for doing something: Even the most hardened cynic must agree that charity does some good. cynicism noun (U) …
23cynic — noun he was a cynic who deflated all the hopeful aspirations of his children Syn: skeptic, doubter, doubting Thomas; pessimist, prophet of doom, doomsayer, Cassandra, Chicken Little Ant: idealist, Pollyanna …
24cynic — cyn•ic [[t]ˈsɪn ɪk[/t]] n. 1) a person who believes that only selfishness motivates human actions and who disbelieves in or minimizes selfless acts or disinterested points of view 2) pho (cap.) one of a sect of Greek philosophers, 4th century b.c …
25cynic — /ˈsɪnɪk / (say sinik) noun 1. someone who doubts or denies the goodness of human motives, and who often displays this attitude by sneers, sarcasm, etc. –adjective 2. cynical. {from Cynic} …
26Cynic (band) — Cynic Sean Reinert and Paul Masvidal of Cynic in Paris, 2010 Background information Origin …
27Cynic Guru — is a progressive rock band fronted by classically trained violinist Roland Hartwell. Contents 1 Band history 2 Major Releases 3 Iceland 4 Drugs (single) …
28Cynic Paradise — Studio album by Pain Released 2008, October 31 …
29Cynic School of Philosophy — • Founded at Athens about 400 B.C., continued in existence until about 200 B.C. It sprang from the ethical doctrine of Socrates regarding the necessity of moderation and self denial Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Cynic School of… …
30Cynic spasm — Cynic Cyn ic (s[i^]n [i^]k), Cynical Cyn ic*al ( [i^]*kal), a. [L. cynicus of the sect of Cynics, fr. Gr. kyniko s, prop., dog like, fr. ky wn, kyno s, dog. See {Hound}.] 1. Having the qualities of a surly dog; snarling; captious; currish. I hope …
