different between cynicism vs cynism

English

Etymology

From Cynicism, cynic +? -ism; compare cynism

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /?s?n.??s?z?m/
• Homophone: Sinicism

Noun

cynicism (countable and uncountable, plural cynicisms)

1. (uncountable) A distrustful attitude.
2. (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.
3. (countable) A skeptical, scornful or pessimistic comment or act.

Related terms

• cynic
• cynical
• cynically

Translations

See also

• cynicism on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

English

Etymology

From French cynisme, from Late Latin cynismus, from Ancient Greek ???????? (kunismós, “philosophy of the Cynics”), from ???- (kun-), stem of ???? (kú?n, “dog”, “Cynic”); compare cynicism.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) enPR: s??n?zm, IPA^(key): /?s?n?zm/

Noun

cynism (usually uncountable, plural cynisms)

1. cynicism

References

• “cynism” listed in the Oxford English Dictionary [2^nd Ed.; 1989]

Anagrams

• Mincys, mycins

Swedish

Noun

cynism c

1. cynicism, cynism

Declension

Related terms

• cynisk
• cyniker