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- distrustful of human nature: doubting or contemptuous of human nature or the motives, goodness, or sincerity of others
- sarcastic: mocking, scornful, or sneering
- ignoring accepted standards of behaviour: acting with disregard or contempt for accepted standards of behaviour

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Cynics, members of a school of Greek philosophers founded during the second half of the 4th century bc. Diogenes of Sinope is generally regarded as...

Cynicism (quotations)

Age: Age is our reconciliation with dullness., Ambition: His attachment to those of…, Appearance: All is not golde that…, Beauty: All heiresses are...

Truth (quotations): Cynicism: Cynicism is an unpleasant way…

Cynicism is an unpleasant way of saying the truth.

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