Cynic

See also: cynic

English

Etymology

Originated around 1540–50 From Latin Cynicus (cynic philosopher), from Ancient Greek Κυνικός (Kynikós) (literally doglike, currish), from κύων (dog) + -ικός; see Proto-Indo-European *kwon-. The word may have first been applied to Cynics because of the nickname κύων kuōn (dog) given to Diogenes of Sinope, the prototypical Cynic.

Noun

Cynic (plural Cynics)

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.

Translations

member

Arabic: كَلْبِيّ‎ m (kalbiyy)
German: Kyniker (de) m, Kynikerin (de) f
Greek: Κυνικός m (Kynikós)
Ancient: Κυνικός m (Kunikós)

Latin: Cynicus m

Adjective

Cynic (not comparable)

Of or relating to the Cynics.

Translations

relating to the Cynics

Arabic: كَلْبِيّ‎ (kalbiyy)
German: kynisch (de)
Greek: κυνικός (el) m (kynikós)
Ido: Ciniko

Japanese: 犬儒 (kenju)
Korean: 견유 (ko) (犬儒, gyeon-yu)
Latin: Cynicus

References

“Cynic” in The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 4th edition, Boston, Mass.: Houghton Mifflin, 2000, →ISBN.

Anagrams

Cincy

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