Although I am very cynical, I actually have a much more optimistic view. His cynical aplomb had already disappeared, leaving behind a trembling man, an angry man, but a human. In the second half of the 20th century, there was a general rejection of virtue and self-limitation and a movement towards materialism, particularly in what Pope John Paul II, in his 1984 Christmas remarks, called a “cynical society of consumerism.” [1] [failed verification] The same communication media whose advertising reinforced consumerism sometimes favoured entertaining conspiracy theories, adding to the cynicism of some the long-standing traditions of conspiracy in a new dimension of the “hidden agenda”. [2] cyn-i-cism (sn-szm) n. An attitude of contemptuous or contemptuous negativity, above all a general distrust of the integrity or avowed motives of others: public cynicism caused by government scandals. This was done by [www.dictionary.com) Cynicism originally was the doctoral/philosophy of a group of ancient Greeks called cynics, the pronote of self-control and independence, or in general, virtue, is the only good. The modern definition, as I said above, is a kind of skepticism about the values and motivations of others, I suppose one could say pessimism about human nature. Have you ever read Lord Of The Flies? This book is a good example of a cynical message about society. Beyond him, Hys carried his most cynical expression in contemplating the weaknesses of his people. I think the dementia study may remain, but as things stand, it says, “If you are cynical, you are more likely to develop dementia,” whereas I am pretty sure the source says that people with dementia are more cynical.
It`s a NPOV problem. 158.222.171.203 (conversation) 15:41, January 6, 2016 (UTC) Cynical has a certain amount of dog in his lineage, but not in the way you might think. In ancient Greece, the disciples of the philosopher Antisthenes were called “doglike” kynikos, when cynically was first used in English, it was often related to this group of philosophers. So she was “pretty cynical” when a friend invited her in March 2019 to be a private beta tester for a new social media platform, Telepath. “Cynical.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cynical. Access 6 Dec 2020. “I hate to be cynical, but I think some of the films shot are very cynical,” she says. These examples are automatically selected from different sources of online messages to reflect the current use of the word “cynical.” The opinions expressed in the examples do not reflect the views of Merriam-Webster or its publishers.
Send us comments. Woohoo! I am proud to be deeply cynical and nihilistic! I believe that my liver is sick…. – BRIAN0918 – 2005-08-11 19:38 Some of these discussions miss the point: 1) We must find an agreed definition of contemporary cynicism. I would suggest something that corresponds to the “belief that people, societies behave hypocritically in relation to their stated ideals” 2) Some people in society (perhaps after interaction with a cynic) think that cynicism is affected by pessimism about social outcomes or the desire to be uncooperative or uncooperative, to have or to preserve ideals. At the same time, Klein is not only cynical towards political leaders, but also repulsive. See the complete definition of cynicism in the dictionary of English learners teaching cynics; The quality of being cynical a cynic`s mental state, opinions or behaviour Morose and despicable opinions and opinions Sorry, I can not explain better … I could be wrong. If anyone agrees with me, say you do, and I can even include that definition in the article. –huwr 10:55, 5 jui 2004 (UTC) He would have had some urban, cynical and deliciously disillusioning remarks to offer. More recently, however, concerns about misinformation, misinformation and worse have made it much more cynical.