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cinico — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • callous adj Showing no concern for the feelings or suffering of others.
  • cynic noun A person who habitually expects the worst of people and doubts their sincerity or motives.
  • cynical adj Distrustful of people's sincerity, believing that self-interest is the real motive behind most actions.

Senses

cinico is used for these senses in English:

  • callous (figurative) Emotionally hardened; unfeeling and indifferent to the suffering/feelings of others.
  • cynical Of or relating to the belief that human actions are motivated only or primarily by base desires or selfishness.

callous — full definition

  1. adj Showing no concern for the feelings or suffering of others.
  2. adj Having thickened, hardened skin.

cynic — full definition

  1. noun A person who habitually expects the worst of people and doubts their sincerity or motives.
  2. name A member of an ancient Greek school of philosophy that valued virtue and self-control above material comfort.

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