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Adjective [English]

Rhymes: -ɪnɪk Etymology: First used in English around 1540–50. From Latin Cynicus (cynic philosopher), from Ancient Greek Κυνικός (Kunikós, from κύων (kúōn, “dog”, see Proto-Indo-European *ḱwṓ) + -ικός (-ikós), literally “doglike, currish”). The word may have first been applied to Cynics because of the nickname κύων (kúōn, “dog”) given to Diogenes of Sinope, the prototypical Cynic. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|la|Cynicus}} Latin Cynicus, {{der|en|ine-pro|*ḱwṓ}} Proto-Indo-European *ḱwṓ, {{af|grc|κύων|-ικός|nocat=1|pos1=see Proto-Indo-European <i class="Latn mention" lang="ine-pro">*ḱwṓ</i>|t1=dog}} κύων (kúōn, “dog”, see Proto-Indo-European *ḱwṓ) + -ικός (-ikós), {{der|en|grc|Κυνικός|lit=doglike, currish|pos=from <i class="Polyt mention" lang="grc">κύων</i> (kúōn, “dog”, see <span class="etyl">Proto-Indo-European <i class="Latn mention" lang="ine-pro">*ḱwṓ</i></span>) + <i class="Polyt mention" lang="grc">-ικός</i> (-ikós)}} Ancient Greek Κυνικός (Kunikós, from κύων (kúōn, “dog”, see Proto-Indo-European *ḱwṓ) + -ικός (-ikós), literally “doglike, currish”) Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} Cynic (not comparable)
  1. Of or relating to the Cynics. Tags: not-comparable Translations (relating to the Cynics): كَلْبِيّ (kalbiyy) (Arabic), kynisch (German), κυνικός (kynikós) [masculine] (Greek), Ciniko (Ido), 犬儒 (kenju) (Japanese), 견유 (gyeonyu) (alt: 犬儒) (Korean), Cynicus (Latin)
    Sense id: en-Cynic-en-adj-0qPXfsUP Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup, Pages with 1 entry, Terms with French translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Ido translations, Terms with Japanese translations, Terms with Latin translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 54 46 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 58 42 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 50 50 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 47 53 Disambiguation of Terms with Ido translations: 53 47 Disambiguation of Terms with Japanese translations: 52 48 Disambiguation of Terms with Latin translations: 52 48

Noun [English]

Forms: Cynics [plural]
Rhymes: -ɪnɪk Etymology: First used in English around 1540–50. From Latin Cynicus (cynic philosopher), from Ancient Greek Κυνικός (Kunikós, from κύων (kúōn, “dog”, see Proto-Indo-European *ḱwṓ) + -ικός (-ikós), literally “doglike, currish”). The word may have first been applied to Cynics because of the nickname κύων (kúōn, “dog”) given to Diogenes of Sinope, the prototypical Cynic. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|la|Cynicus}} Latin Cynicus, {{der|en|ine-pro|*ḱwṓ}} Proto-Indo-European *ḱwṓ, {{af|grc|κύων|-ικός|nocat=1|pos1=see Proto-Indo-European <i class="Latn mention" lang="ine-pro">*ḱwṓ</i>|t1=dog}} κύων (kúōn, “dog”, see Proto-Indo-European *ḱwṓ) + -ικός (-ikós), {{der|en|grc|Κυνικός|lit=doglike, currish|pos=from <i class="Polyt mention" lang="grc">κύων</i> (kúōn, “dog”, see <span class="etyl">Proto-Indo-European <i class="Latn mention" lang="ine-pro">*ḱwṓ</i></span>) + <i class="Polyt mention" lang="grc">-ικός</i> (-ikós)}} Ancient Greek Κυνικός (Kunikós, from κύων (kúōn, “dog”, see Proto-Indo-European *ḱwṓ) + -ικός (-ikós), literally “doglike, currish”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} Cynic (plural Cynics)
  1. A member of a sect of Ancient Greek philosophers who believed virtue to be the only good and self-control to be the only means of achieving virtue. Categories (topical): People, Philosophy Translations (philosopher): Κυνικός (Kunikós) [masculine] (Ancient Greek), كَلْبِيّ (kalbiyy) [masculine] (Arabic), ciniko (Esperanto), cynique [feminine, masculine] (French), Kyniker [masculine] (German), Kynikerin [feminine] (German), Κυνικός (Kynikós) [masculine] (Greek), Cynicus [masculine] (Latin)
    Sense id: en-Cynic-en-noun-VdExcK8c Disambiguation of People: 2 98 Disambiguation of Philosophy: 13 87 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup, Terms with Ancient Greek translations, Terms with Arabic translations, Terms with Esperanto translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Greek translations, Terms with Ido translations, Terms with Japanese translations, Terms with Korean translations, Terms with Latin translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 54 46 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 50 50 Disambiguation of Terms with Ancient Greek translations: 3 97 Disambiguation of Terms with Arabic translations: 28 72 Disambiguation of Terms with Esperanto translations: 29 71 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 50 50 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 47 53 Disambiguation of Terms with Greek translations: 18 82 Disambiguation of Terms with Ido translations: 53 47 Disambiguation of Terms with Japanese translations: 52 48 Disambiguation of Terms with Korean translations: 27 73 Disambiguation of Terms with Latin translations: 52 48

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      "code": "la",
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        "masculine"
      ],
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    }
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    "Cynicism_(philosophy)",
    "Diogenes of Sinope"
  ],
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}

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    "Terms with Arabic translations",
    "Terms with Esperanto translations",
    "Terms with French translations",
    "Terms with German translations",
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    "Terms with Ido translations",
    "Terms with Japanese translations",
    "Terms with Korean translations",
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      "name": "bor"
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      },
      "expansion": "Ancient Greek Κυνικός (Kunikós, from κύων (kúōn, “dog”, see Proto-Indo-European *ḱwṓ) + -ικός (-ikós), literally “doglike, currish”)",
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  "etymology_text": "First used in English around 1540–50. From Latin Cynicus (cynic philosopher), from Ancient Greek Κυνικός (Kunikós, from κύων (kúōn, “dog”, see Proto-Indo-European *ḱwṓ) + -ικός (-ikós), literally “doglike, currish”). The word may have first been applied to Cynics because of the nickname κύων (kúōn, “dog”) given to Diogenes of Sinope, the prototypical Cynic.",
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      "code": "ar",
      "lang": "Arabic",
      "roman": "kalbiyy",
      "sense": "relating to the Cynics",
      "word": "كَلْبِيّ"
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      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
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      "word": "kynisch"
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      "code": "el",
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      "sense": "relating to the Cynics",
      "tags": [
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    },
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      "code": "io",
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      "word": "Ciniko"
    },
    {
      "code": "ja",
      "lang": "Japanese",
      "roman": "kenju",
      "sense": "relating to the Cynics",
      "word": "犬儒"
    },
    {
      "alt": "犬儒",
      "code": "ko",
      "lang": "Korean",
      "roman": "gyeonyu",
      "sense": "relating to the Cynics",
      "word": "견유"
    },
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      "code": "la",
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      "sense": "relating to the Cynics",
      "word": "Cynicus"
    }
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    "Cynicism_(philosophy)",
    "Diogenes of Sinope"
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