cynically

Meanings

• adverb

  Expressing skepticism or distrust, often in a scornful or mocking way.

• adjective

  Having or showing a contemptuous and pessimistic attitude.

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with cynically
dynamically , hysteriaically , sympathetically

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Variants

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cynical , cynically

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Forms

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synonymically, antonymically

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Etymology

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From the Greek word kynikos, meaning 'dog-like' or 'dog-faced'. In ancient Greece, a cynic was a philosopher who lived in seclusion, imitating the simple life of a dog.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'cynic' was first used in English in the 15th century.

2. The ancient Greek philosopher Diogenes is considered the father of Cynic philosophy.

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Related Concepts

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1. Skepticism: A philosophical stance that emphasizes questioning the validity of knowledge and beliefs.

2. Irony: A literary device in which words or actions are used in a way that is opposite to their intended meaning.

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Quotes

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1. … was quiet spoken, but he had a "cynical" arch to his brows, as though he were repressing an urge to sneer.

   - Joseph Wambaugh,{it}The Blooding{/it},1989

2. … if more and more people out there are willing to kill themselves in order to kill us, we've got to give the poor and "cynical" of the world something positive to believe in.

   - Robert Reich,{it}Prospect{/it},February 2003

3. It was fear of the Other, the poor, the dying—or to evoke a word with biblical authority—the pestilential. And so I could no longer be "cynical" about her motives.

   - Bharati Mukherjee,{it}Time{/it},14 June 1999

4. When "Roots" premiered on the ABC network in 1977, my generation of black academics and activists was "cynical" and outraged. We felt the horrors of slavery were rendered flat and lifeless by the miniseries …

   - Houston A. Baker, Jr.,{it}Vibe{/it},February 2002

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Culture

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In literature, cynicism is often portrayed as a negative trait, as in the character of Thersites in Homer's Iliad. In modern times, it has been associated with intellectualism and a critical approach to society and politics.

How to Memorize "cynically"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a person with a scornful expression and a dog as a companion, embodying the idea of living a simple, dog-like life.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word with the image of a person rolling their eyes and making a sarcastic comment.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember the phrase 'Cynics are like dogs, they bark at their own reflections'.

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