cynic

Definition von cynic im Englisch Englisch wörterbuch: Of or related to the Cynics; A member of a sect of ancient Greek philosophers who believed virtue to be the only good and self-control to be the only means of achieving virtue; A person who believes that all people are motivated by selfishness; A person whose outlook is scornfully negative; {n} a snarling philosopher, snarler, brute; {a} satirical, snarling, churlish; a member of a group of ancient Greek philosophers who advocated the doctrine that virtue is the only good and that the essence of virtue is self-control; Belonging to the sect of philosophers called cynics; having the qualities of a cynic; pertaining to, or resembling, the doctrines of the cynics; The first Cynics were noted for austere lives and their scorn for social customs and current philosophical opinions; someone who is critical of the motives of others; {i} one who is cynical, pessimist, one who tends to be sarcastic; Hence the term Cynic symbolized, in the popular judgment, moroseness, and contempt for the views of others; Pertaining to the Dog Star; as, the cynic, or Sothic, year; cynic cycle; A cynic is someone who believes that people always act selfishly. I have come to be very much of a cynic in these matters. someone who is not willing to believe that people have good, honest, or sincere reasons for doing something (cynicus, from kynikos , from kyon ); someone who is critical of the motives of others a member of a group of ancient Greek philosophers who advocated the doctrine that virtue is the only good and that the essence of virtue is self-control; One who holds views resembling those of the Cynics; a snarler; a misanthrope; particularly, a person who believes that human conduct is directed, either consciously or unconsciously, wholly by self-interest or self-indulgence, and that appearances to the contrary are superficial and untrustworthy; One of a sect or school of philosophers founded by Antisthenes, and of whom Diogenes was a disciple; Having the qualities of a surly dog; snarling; captious; currish; Given to sneering at rectitude and the conduct of life by moral principles; disbelieving in the reality of any human purposes which are not suggested or directed by self-interest or self-indulgence; as, a cynical man who scoffs at pretensions of integrity; characterized by such opinions; as, cynical views of human nature
Cynical: Of or relating to the Cynics, a sect of ancient Greek philosophers who believed virtue to be the only good and self-control to be the only means of achieving virtue
Cynical: Concerned only with one's own interests and disregarding accepted standards to achieve them: A cynical fool
Cynicism: the philosophy of the Greek Cynics
cynical: skeptical of the integrity, sincerity, or motives of others
cynical: like the actions of a snarling dog
cynical: bitterly or jadedly distrustful or contemptuous; mocking
cynical: showing contempt for accepted moral standards by one's actions
cynicism: a distrustful attitude
David T Wolf: Idealism is what precedes experience; cynicism is what follows..
cynicism: a skeptical, scornful or pessimistic comment or act
cynicism: an emotion of jaded negativity, or a general distrust of the integrity or professed motives of other people. Cynicism can manifest itself by frustration, disillusionment and distrust in regard to organizations, authorities and other aspects of society, often due to previous bad experience. Cynics often view others as motivated solely by disguised self-interest
cynical: exhibiting moral skepticism
cynicism: contempt for the opinions of others and of what others value
cynical: {s} sarcastic; doubting the sincerity of others, pessimistic
cynicism: {i} pessimism, misanthropy, suspiciousness, sarcasm, contempt
cynical: {a} satirical, snarling, churlish
Cynical: Concerned only with ones own interests and disregarding accepted standards to achieve them: A cynical fool
Cynics: Greek philosophical sect that flourished from the 4th century BC to the 6th century AD. Antisthenes ( 445-365 BC), a disciple of Socrates, is considered the founder of the movement, but Diogenes of Sinope was its paradigm. Named principally for their meeting place, the Cynosarges, the Cynics considered virtue including a life of poverty and self-sufficiency and the suppression of desires to be the sole good, but they were distinguished more for their unconventional manners and way of life than for any system of thought. The Cynics influenced the development of Stoicism
cynical: of or related to the belief that human actions are motivated only or primarily by base desires or selfishness
cynical: showing contempt for accepted moral standards by ones actions
cynical: Pertaining to the Dog Star; as, the cynic, or Sothic, year; cynic cycle
cynical: believing the worst of human nature and motives; having a sneering disbelief in e g selflessness of others
cynical: Having the qualities of a surly dog; snarling; captious; currish
cynical: Belonging to the sect of philosophers called cynics; having the qualities of a cynic; pertaining to, or resembling, the doctrines of the cynics
cynical: If you describe someone as cynical, you mean they believe that people always act selfishly. his cynical view of the world. idealistic + cynically cyni·cal·ly As one former customer said cynically, `He's probably pocketed the difference!'
cynical: believing the worst of human nature and motives; having a sneering disbelief in e
cynical: Given to sneering at rectitude and the conduct of life by moral principles; disbelieving in the reality of any human purposes which are not suggested or directed by self-interest or self-indulgence; as, a cynical man who scoffs at pretensions of integrity; characterized by such opinions; as, cynical views of human nature
cynical: If you are cynical about something, you do not believe that it can be successful or that the people involved are honest. It's hard not to be cynical about reform
cynical: selflessness of others
cynicism: Genus: Attitude or perspective Differentia: Looking at things with the view that man is evil Comment: People are cynical of government They think that politicians do things to further their own personal goals, instead of the goals shared by the rest of the populace
cynicism: a skeptical, scornful or pessimistic attitude, comment or act
cynicism: Greek school of philosophy during the second half of the 4th century BCE The Cynics contended that civilization, with all its problems, was an artificial, unnatural condition and that it should be held in contempt Hence, they advocated returning to a natural life, which they equated with a simple existence, maintaining that complete happiness can be attained only through self-sufficiency because independence is the true good, not riches or luxuries The Cynics were exceedingly ascetic, regarding abstemiousness as the means to human liberation They did not propose the gratification of natural appetites so much as the nongratification of artificial ones
cynicism: a cynical feeling of distrust
cynicism: Cynics rejected conventional ideas of morality and the good life, arguing that the only good is that which is rational (and therefore virtuous) Most cynics also rejected private property, marriage and the State The modern word "cynic" derives from this school, but the meaning has changed, so that nowadays a cynic is simply someone who has no ideals, and doesn't believe other people do either
cynicism: Cynicism about something is the belief that it cannot be successful or that the people involved are not honourable. This talk betrays a certain cynicism about free trade
cynicism: Cynicism is the belief that people always act selfishly. I found Ben's cynicism wearing at times. idealism
cynicism: Belief (expressed by Diogenes) that the entire point of human life is the satisfaction of our most basic natural needs, without any respect for social conventions Thus, the Cynics practiced self-discipline in order to avoid the unhappiness that invariably results from any effort to pursue artificial obligations Recommended Reading: The Cynics: The Cynic Movement in Antiquity and Its Legacy, ed by R Bracht Branham and Marie Odile Goulet-Caze (California, 2000) {at Amazon com}; Luis E Navia, Classical Cynicism (Greenwood, 1996) {at Amazon com}; and D R Dudley, A History of Cynicism (Ares, 1980) {at Amazon com} Also see IEP, OCP, Menahem Luz, ColE, noesis, CE, ISM, and MacE
cynicism: The doctrine of the Cynics; the quality of being cynical; the mental state, opinions, or conduct, of a cynic; morose and contemptuous views and opinions
cynicism: A school of philosophy founded around the fifth century B C , probably by Antisthenes or Diogenes; the Cynics sought to lead lives of total simplicity and naturalness by rejecting all comforts and conveniences of society
cynics: plural of cynic

cynic

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cyn·ic

Türkische aussprache

sînîk

Synonyme

carper, caviler, detractor, disbeliever, doubter, doubting thomas, egoist, egotist, flouter, misanthrope, misanthropist, misogamist, misogynist, mocker, pessimist

Antonyme

believer, optimist

Aussprache

/ˈsənək/ /ˈsɪnɪk/

Etymologie

() Derived either from the portico in Athens called Κυνόσαργες (Kunosarges), the earliest home of the Cynic school, or from the Ancient Greek word for a "dog" (κύων (kúōn)), in contemptuous allusion to the uncouth and aggressive manners adopted by the members of the school.

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