Cynic
/ˈsɪnɪk/
The meaning and definition of Cynic, with examples, synonyms, and a word game to make it stick.
Definition
adjective
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Relating to the Dog Star.
“the cynic, or Sothic, year; cynic cycle”
- Cynical (in all senses)
noun
- A person who believes that all people are motivated by selfishness.
- A person whose outlook is scornfully negative.
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