cynicism
(noun) a cynical feeling of distrust
Source: WordNet® 3.1
cynicism (countable and uncountable, plural cynicisms)
(uncountable) A distrustful attitude.
(uncountable) 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.
(countable) A skeptical, scornful or pessimistic comment or act.
Cynicism
the philosophy of the Greek Cynics
Source: Wiktionary
Cyn"i*cism (sn"-sz'm), n.
Definition: The doctrine of the Cynics; the quality of being cynical; the mental state, opnions, or conduct, of a cynic; morose and contemptuous views and opinions.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
9 January 2025
(noun) (obstetrics) position of the fetus in the uterus relative to the birth canal; “Cesarean sections are sometimes the result of abnormal presentations”
According to Guinness World Records, on 25 September 2016, the Birla Institute of Management Technology (India) in Uttar Pradesh, India, constructed the largest coffee cups pyramid consisting of 23,821 cups. They used paper takeaway coffee cups to build the pyramid.
