Cynic
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| :"To be [[stupid]], and [[selfish]], and to have good [[health]] are the three requirements for [[happiness]]; though if stupidity is lacking, the others are useless." --[[Gustave Flaubert]], 1846 | :"To be [[stupid]], and [[selfish]], and to have good [[health]] are the three requirements for [[happiness]]; though if stupidity is lacking, the others are useless." --[[Gustave Flaubert]], 1846 | ||
| - | '''Cynicism''' (Greek ''Kυνισμός'') was originally the [[philosophy]] of a group of ancient [[Greeks]] called the '''Cynics'''. | ||
| # a [[skeptical]], [[scornful]] or [[pessimistic]] attitude | # a [[skeptical]], [[scornful]] or [[pessimistic]] attitude | ||
| # a skeptical, scornful or pessimistic comment or act | # a skeptical, scornful or pessimistic comment or act | ||
| - | The word 'cynicism' generally describes the opinions of those who maintain that [[self-interest]] is the primary [[motive]] of [[human behavior]], and are disinclined to rely upon [[sincerity]], human [[virtue]], or [[altruism]] as motivations. | + | '''Cynicism''' (Greek ''Kυνισμός'') was originally the [[philosophy]] of a group of ancient [[Greeks]] called the '''Cynics'''. |
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| + | In current speech, the word 'cynicism' generally describes the opinions of those who maintain that [[self-interest]] is the primary [[motive]] of [[human behavior]], and are disinclined to rely upon [[sincerity]], human [[virtue]], or [[altruism]] as motivations. | ||
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- "To be stupid, and selfish, and to have good health are the three requirements for happiness; though if stupidity is lacking, the others are useless." --Gustave Flaubert, 1846
- a skeptical, scornful or pessimistic attitude
- a skeptical, scornful or pessimistic comment or act
Cynicism (Greek Kυνισμός) was originally the philosophy of a group of ancient Greeks called the Cynics.
In current speech, the word 'cynicism' generally describes the opinions of those who maintain that self-interest is the primary motive of human behavior, and are disinclined to rely upon sincerity, human virtue, or altruism as motivations.
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