Cynic in Latin
Cynic in Latin is Cynicus — Cynic means a person who habitually expects the worst of people and doubts their sincerity or motives.
Cynic in Latin
Cynicus
Of or relating to the Cynics.
Cynicus
A member of a sect of Ancient Greek philosophers who believed virtue to be the only good and self-control to be the only means of achieving virtue.
What does "Cynic" mean?
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noun A person who habitually expects the worst of people and doubts their sincerity or motives.
"He's such a cynic that he assumes every gift comes with strings attached."
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name A member of an ancient Greek school of philosophy that valued virtue and self-control above material comfort.
"The Cynics rejected wealth and social convention in favour of a simple life."
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Cynic in a sentence
- He's such a cynic that he assumes every gift comes with strings attached.
- The old cynic in the newsroom never trusted a politician's promise.
- The Cynics rejected wealth and social convention in favour of a simple life.
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What is "Cynic" in Latin?
"Cynic" in Latin is Cynicus. Cynic means: A person who habitually expects the worst of people and doubts their sincerity or motives.
How do you use "Cynic" in a sentence?
Example: "He's such a cynic that he assumes every gift comes with strings attached." In Latin, "Cynic" is Cynicus.
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