cynisme
Dutch
Etymology
Borrowed from French cynisme or Latin cynismus, from Ancient Greek κυνισμός (kunismós). [1]
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /siˈnɪs.mə/
- Hyphenation: cy‧nis‧me
- Rhymes: -ɪsmə
Noun
cynisme n (uncountable)
- (philosophy) Cynicism
- cynicism, cynical attitude
Related terms
- cynicus
- cynisch
Descendants
- → Indonesian: sinismê
References
- Philippa, Marlies; Debrabandere, Frans; Quak, Arend; Schoonheim, Tanneke; van der Sijs, Nicoline (2003–2009) Etymologisch woordenboek van het Nederlands (in Dutch), Amsterdam: Amsterdam University Press
French
Etymology
Borrowed from Late Latin cynismus, itself a borrowing from Ancient Greek κυνισμός (kunismós).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /si.nism/, /si.nizm/
Audio (file)
Noun
cynisme m (plural cynismes)
- cynicism (skeptical, scornful or pessimistic attitude)
Related terms
- cynique
- cyniquement
Descendants
- → English: cynism
- → Russian: цини́зм (cinízm) (see there for further descendants)
Further reading
- “cynisme”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.