different between cynic vs nihilist

English

Alternative forms

• cynick (obsolete)

Etymology

From Middle English cynike, cynicke, from Middle French cinicque, from Latin cynicus, from Ancient Greek ??????? (kunikós), originally derived from the portico in Athens called ?????????? (Kunósarges), the earliest home of the Cynic school, later reinterpreted as a derivation of ???? (kú?n, “dog”), in a contemptuous allusion to the uncouth and aggressive manners adopted by the members of the school.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?s?n?k/
• Rhymes: -?n?k
• Homophone: Sinic

Adjective

cynic (comparative more cynic, superlative most cynic)

1. cynical (in all senses)
2. (not comparable) Relating to the Dog Star.

Noun

cynic (plural cynics)

1. A person who believes that all people are motivated by selfishness.
2. A person whose outlook is scornfully negative.

Related terms

• cynical
• cynicism

Translations

Anagrams

• Cincy

Middle French

Alternative forms

• cynicque (masculine and feminine)

Adjective

cynic m (feminine singular cynicque, masculine plural cynics, feminine plural cynicques)

1. cynical

English

Etymology

From Latin nihil (“nothing”) +? -ist.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /?na??l?st/, /?ni??l?st/

Noun

nihilist (plural nihilists)

1. (philosophy, religion) A person who accepts or champions nihilism.
2. An absolute skeptic; a person who believes in the truth of nothing.

Translations

Romanian

Etymology

From French nihiliste

Noun

nihilist m (plural nihili?ti)

1. nihilist

Declension

Serbo-Croatian

Alternative forms

• (Bosnian, Serbian): nihìlista

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /nix?list/
• Hyphenation: ni?hi?list

Noun

nihìlist m (Cyrillic spelling ????????)

1. nihilist

Declension