English-Thai Dictionary

cynic

N ผู้ ที่ ชอบ เยาะเย้ยถากถาง  phu-ti-chob-yol-yei-tak-tang

 

cynical

A เกี่ยวกับ การ เยาะเย้ยถากถาง 

 

cynicism

N ลัทธิ เกลียดชัง สังคม มนุษย์ 

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

CYNIC, CYNICAL

a.[Gr. , canine, a dog. ] Having the qualities of a surly dog; snarling; captious; surly; currish; austere. Cynic spasm, a kind of convulsion, in which the patient imitates the howling of dogs.

 

CYNIC

n.A man of a canine temper; a surly or snarling man or philosopher; a follower of Diogenes; a misanthrope.

 

CYNICALLY

adv. In a snarling, captious or morose manner.

 

CYNICALNESS

n.Moroseness; contempt of riches and amusements.

 

CYNICS

n.In ancient history, a sect of philosophers, who valued themselves on their contempt of riches, of arts, sciences and amusements. They are said to owe their origin to Antisthenes of Athens.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

CYNIC; CYNICAL

Cyn "ic (sn "k ), Cyn "ic *al (--kal ), a. Etym: [L. cynicus of the sect of Cynics, fr. Gr. Hound. ]

 

1. Having the qualities of a surly dog; snarling; captious; currish. I hope it is no very cynical asperity not to confess obligations where no benefit has been received. Johnson.

 

2. Pertaining to the Dog Star; as, the cynic, or Sothic, year; cynic cycle.

 

3. Belonging to the sect of philosophers called cynics; having the qualities of a cynic; pertaining to, or resembling, the doctrines of the cynics.

 

4. Given to sneering at rectitude and the conduct of life by moral principles; disbelieving in the reality of any human purposes which are not suggested or directed by self-interest or self-indulgence; as, a cynical man who scoffs at pretensions of integrity; characterized by such opinions; as, cynical views of human nature.

 

Note: In prose, cynical is used rather than cynic, in the senses 1 and 4. Cynic spasm (Med. ), a convulsive contraction of the muscles of one side of the face, producing a sort of grin, suggesting certain movements in the upper lip of a dog.

 

CYNIC

Cyn "ic, n. (Gr. Philos )

 

1. One of a sect or school of philosophers founded by Antisthenes, and of whom Diogenes was a disciple. The first Cynics were noted for austere lives and their scorn for social customs and current philosophical opinions. Hence the term Cynic symbolized, in the popular judgment, moroseness, and contempt for the views of others.

 

2. One who holds views resembling those of the Cynics; a snarler; a misanthrope; particularly, a person who believes that human conduct is directed, either consciously or unconsciously, wholly by self- interest or self-indulgence, and that appearances to the contrary are superficial and untrustworthy. He could obtain from one morose cynic, whose opinion it was impossible to despise, scarcely any not acidulated with scorn. Macaulay.

 

CYNICALLY

CYNICALLY Cyn "ic *al *ly (sn "-kal-l ), adv.

 

Defn: In a cynical manner.

 

CYNICALNESS

CYNICALNESS Cyn "ic *al *ness, n.

 

Defn: The quality of being cynical.

 

CYNICISM

CYNICISM Cyn "i *cism (sn "-sz'm ), n.

 

Defn: The doctrine of the Cynics; the quality of being cynical; the mental state, opnions, or conduct, of a cynic; morose and contemptuous views and opinions.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

cynic

cyn ic |ˈsinik ˈsɪnɪk | ▶noun 1 a person who believes that people are motivated purely by self-interest rather than acting for honorable or unselfish reasons: some cynics thought that the controversy was all a publicity stunt. • a person who questions whether something will happen or whether it is worthwhile: the cynics were silenced when the factory opened. 2 ( Cynic ) a member of a school of ancient Greek philosophers founded by Antisthenes, marked by an ostentatious contempt for ease and pleasure. The movement flourished in the 3rd century bc and revived in the 1st century ad . ORIGIN mid 16th cent. ( sense 2 ): from Latin cynicus, from Greek kunikos; probably originally from Kunosarges, the name of a gymnasium where Antisthenes taught, but popularly taken to mean ‘doglike, churlish, ’ kuōn, kun- ‘dog ’ becoming a nickname for a Cynic.

 

cynical

cyn i cal |ˈsinikəl ˈsɪnəkəl | ▶adjective 1 believing that people are motivated by self-interest; distrustful of human sincerity or integrity: her cynical attitude. • doubtful as to whether something will happen or whether it is worthwhile: most residents are cynical about efforts to clean mobsters out of their city. • contemptuous; mocking: he gave a cynical laugh. 2 concerned only with one's own interests and typically disregarding accepted or appropriate standards in order to achieve them: a cynical manipulation of public opinion. DERIVATIVES cyn i cal ly |-ik (ə )lē |adverb

 

cynicism

cyn i cism |ˈsinəˌsizəm ˈsɪnɪsɪzəm | ▶noun 1 an inclination to believe that people are motivated purely by self-interest; skepticism: public cynicism about politics. • an inclination to question whether something will happen or whether it is worthwhile; pessimism: cynicism about the future. 2 ( Cynicism ) a school of ancient Greek philosophers, the Cynics.

 

Oxford Dictionary

cynic

cynic |ˈsɪnɪk | ▶noun 1 a person who believes that people are motivated purely by self-interest rather than acting for honourable or unselfish reasons: some cynics thought that the controversy was all a publicity stunt. • a person who questions whether something will happen or whether it is worthwhile: the cynics were silenced when the factory opened. 2 ( Cynic ) a member of a school of ancient Greek philosophers founded by Antisthenes, marked by an ostentatious contempt for ease and pleasure. The movement flourished in the 3rd century bc and revived in the 1st century ad . ORIGIN mid 16th cent. (in sense 2 ): from Latin cynicus, from Greek kunikos; probably originally from Kunosarges, the name of a gymnasium where Antisthenes taught, but popularly taken to mean ‘doglike, churlish ’, kuōn, kun-, ‘dog ’ becoming a nickname for a Cynic.

 

cynical

cyn |ic ¦al |ˈsɪnɪk (ə )l | ▶adjective 1 believing that people are motivated purely by self-interest; distrustful of human sincerity or integrity: he was brutally cynical and hardened to every sob story under the sun. • doubtful as to whether something will happen or whether it is worthwhile: most residents are cynical about efforts to clean mobsters out of their city. • contemptuous; mocking: he gave a cynical laugh. 2 concerned only with one's own interests and typically disregarding accepted standards in order to achieve them: a cynical manipulation of public opinion. DERIVATIVES cynically adverb

 

cynicism

cynicism |ˈsɪnɪsɪz (ə )m | ▶noun [ mass noun ] 1 an inclination to believe that people are motivated purely by self-interest; scepticism: public cynicism about politics. • an inclination to question whether something will happen or whether it is worthwhile; pessimism: cynicism about the future. 2 ( Cynicism ) a school of ancient Greek philosophers, the Cynics.

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

cynic

cynic noun he was a cynic who deflated all the hopeful aspirations of his children: skeptic, doubter, doubting Thomas; pessimist, prophet of doom, doomsayer, Cassandra, Chicken Little. ANTONYMS idealist, Pollyanna.

 

cynical

cynical adjective losing her job after fifteen years of loyal service had left her bitter and cynical: skeptical, doubtful, distrustful, suspicious, disbelieving; pessimistic, negative, world-weary, disillusioned, disenchanted, jaundiced, sardonic. ANTONYMS idealistic.

 

cynicism

cynicism noun theirs was a childhood of absent parents and broken promises, so cynicism was hardly a surprise: skepticism, doubt, distrust, mistrust, suspicion, disbelief; pessimism, negativity, world-weariness, disenchantment. ANTONYMS idealism.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

cynic

cynic noun sceptic, doubter, doubting Thomas, scoffer; pessimist, prophet of doom, doom merchant, doom and gloom merchant, doomster, doomsayer, doom-monger, doomwatcher, Cassandra. ANTONYMS idealist; optimist.

 

cynical

cynical adjective sceptical, doubtful, distrustful, suspicious, disbelieving, unbelieving, scoffing, doubting, incredulous; pessimistic, negative, hard-bitten, hardened, hard, world-weary, disillusioned, disenchanted, jaundiced, sardonic, black, bleak; informal hard-boiled. ANTONYMS optimistic; credulous.

 

cynicism

cynicism noun scepticism, doubt, distrust, mistrust, doubtfulness, suspicion, disbelief, incredulity, unbelief, scoffing; pessimism, negative thinking, negativity, world-weariness, disillusion, disenchantment; rare dubiety, sardonicism. ANTONYMS optimism.

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

cynic

cyn ic /sɪ́nɪk /名詞 C 1 冷笑家, 皮肉屋 .2 〖C- 〗キニク [犬儒 （けんじゆ ）]学派 (→cynicism ).形容詞 1 ＝cynical .2 〖C- 〗キニク [犬儒 ]学派の .

 

cynical

cyn i cal /sɪ́nɪk (ə )l /形容詞 more ～; most ～1 «…に » 冷笑的な , 皮肉な , 冷淡な , けちをつけたがる «about » ; 人の誠実さ [正直さ ]を信じない ; 自分勝手な , 利己的な ; 悲観的な ▸ a cynical view of things 物事の皮肉な見方 2 〖C- 〗キニク [犬儒 （けんじゆ ）]学派 [主義 ]の .～ly 副詞 冷笑的に, 皮肉に .

 

cynicism

cyn i cism /sɪ́nɪsɪ̀z (ə )m /名詞 1 U (他者の誠意を信じない )懐疑的態度, 不信感 ; (よく評価したがらない )冷笑的な意見, 皮肉 .2 C 皮肉な言葉 .3 〖C- 〗犬儒 （けんじゆ ）哲学, キニク学派の哲学 (→cynic ) 〘古代ギリシャ哲学の1つ; 社会規範を軽蔑し物質的虚飾を排した 〙.