Cynic

noun

/ˈsɪnɪk/

Word Frequency: 0.6

Definitions

1.nounA person who believes that all people are motivated by selfishness.

2.nounA person whose outlook is scornfully negative.

3.adjectiveCynical (in all senses)

4.adjectiveRelating to the Dog Star.

"the cynic, or Sothic, year; cynic cycle"

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