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cynicism

/sin-uh-siz-uhm/US // ˈsɪn əˌsɪz əm //UK // (ˈsɪnɪˌsɪzəm) //

犬儒主义,嘲讽主义,嘲讽,愤世嫉俗

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Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : cynical disposition, character, or belief.
    • : a cynical remark.
    • : any of the doctrines or practices of the Cynics.

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Examples

  • That cynicism doesn’t seem to be motivating them to sit on the sidelines during elections.

  • McConnell argued, with obvious cynicism, that he wanted the American people to weigh in on the president first.

  • I spotlighted the Change the World list yesterday, but I will do so again today, because it is a welcome antidote to the cynicism that pervades today’s discussions today about the state of business.

  • The cynicism behind this statement can make many people uncomfortable.

  • It’s got the idealism of The West Wing married to the cynicism of House of Cards, and it somehow works.

  • It creates a cynicism in us that is not the most noble of things to dwell upon.

  • For them, the cowardly cynicism of the status quo will do just fine.

  • But civic cynicism is not, and it means we can never be the unified country we were in World War II.

  • The knee-jerk cynicism with which it has been greeted is dysfunctional.

  • That is the height of cynicism, combined with an admission of impotence.

  • “Perhaps I div,” returned the Scot, with that touch of cynicism which is occasionally seen in his race.

  • Ordinarily she was smiling with an affected cynicism, and it was plain to be seen that she respected her intellect.

  • Directly he entered her presence he seemed to forget his cynicism, and to become light-hearted and gay.

  • The voice could be heard, in different modulations, but always with profound cynicism as its basis.

  • Along with his war-books, Thyrsis was reading his daily newspaper, which came to him freighted with the cynicism of the hour.