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