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rarity
English
Etymology
rare +? -ity, borrowed from Middle French rarité, from Latin r?rit?s; compare French rareté. See also rare.
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /????.??.t?/
- (US) IPA(key): /????.?.ti/
Noun
rarity (plural rarities)
- A measure of the scarcity of an object.
- (chemistry, of a gas) Thinness; the property of having low density
- A rare object.
Synonyms
- (measure of the scarcity): rareness; see also Thesaurus:rareness
- (having low density): subtlety
- (rare object): hen's tooth; see also Thesaurus:rarity
Related terms
- rare
- rarely
Translations
References
- rarity at OneLook Dictionary Search
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cynicism
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)
- (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.
Related terms
- cynic
- cynical
- cynically
Translations
See also
- cynicism on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
cynicism From the web:
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- what is cynicism in psychology
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