"cynique" meaning in French

See cynique in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /si.nik/ Audio: Fr-cynique.ogg , LL-Q150 (fra)-LoquaxFR-cynique.wav , LL-Q150 (fra)-Penegal-cynique.wav Forms: cyniques [plural]
Etymology: Learned borrowing from Latin cynicus, itself borrowed from Ancient Greek κυνικός (kunikós). Etymology templates: {{lbor|fr|la|cynicus}} Learned borrowing from Latin cynicus, {{der|fr|grc|κυνικός}} Ancient Greek κυνικός (kunikós) Head templates: {{fr-adj}} cynique (plural cyniques)
  1. cynical
    Sense id: en-cynique-fr-adj-oHp2o1fP
  2. (rare, relational) dog; canine Tags: rare, relational Synonyms: canin
    Sense id: en-cynique-fr-adj-EQ4axh8g

Noun

IPA: /si.nik/ Audio: Fr-cynique.ogg , LL-Q150 (fra)-LoquaxFR-cynique.wav , LL-Q150 (fra)-Penegal-cynique.wav Forms: cyniques [plural]
Etymology: Learned borrowing from Latin cynicus, itself borrowed from Ancient Greek κυνικός (kunikós). Etymology templates: {{lbor|fr|la|cynicus}} Learned borrowing from Latin cynicus, {{der|fr|grc|κυνικός}} Ancient Greek κυνικός (kunikós) Head templates: {{fr-noun|mfbysense}} cynique m or f by sense (plural cyniques)
  1. cynic (person who believes that all people are motivated by selfishness) Tags: by-personal-gender, feminine, masculine
    Sense id: en-cynique-fr-noun-vCHo~x6J Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header, French masculine and feminine nouns by sense, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 3 9 66 22 Disambiguation of French masculine and feminine nouns by sense: 2 8 45 45 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 0 4 86 10 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 0 3 90 7
  2. cynic (person who practices the cynic philosophy) Tags: by-personal-gender, feminine, masculine
    Sense id: en-cynique-fr-noun-KUmz~BXR Categories (other): French masculine and feminine nouns by sense, Personality Disambiguation of French masculine and feminine nouns by sense: 2 8 45 45 Disambiguation of Personality: 0 0 0 100
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: cynisme

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