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Cynic has 6 different meanings across 1 category:

Noun

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Noun
1

someone who is critical of the motives of others

2

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

3

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.

4

A person who believes that all people are motivated by selfishness.

Adjective
1

Of or relating to the Cynics.

2

cynical (in all senses)

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Broader Terms (hypernyms)
unpleasant person philosopher
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
detractor
Rhyming Words
nic danic zanic kinic sinic panic vinic yonic eonic tunic punic xenic ionic sonic monic manic nonic conic genic dinic
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