cynisme

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Late Latin cynismus, itself a borrowing from Ancient Greek κυνισμός (kunismós).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /si.nism/
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Noun

cynisme m (plural cynismes)

cynicism (skeptical, scornful or pessimistic attitude)

Related terms

cynique

Descendants

English: cynism

Further reading

“cynisme” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

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