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cynic
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Cynic
(gcide) | Cynic \Cyn"ic\ (s[i^]n"[i^]k), Cynical \Cyn"ic*al\ (-[i^]*kal),
a. [L. cynicus of the sect of Cynics, fr. Gr. kyniko`s,
prop., dog-like, fr. ky`wn, kyno`s, dog. See Hound.]
1. Having the qualities of a surly dog; snarling; captious;
currish.
I hope it is no very cynical asperity not to confess
obligations where no benefit has been received.
--Johnson.
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2. Pertaining to the Dog Star; as, the cynic, or Sothic,
year; cynic cycle.
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3. Belonging to the sect of philosophers called cynics;
having the qualities of a cynic; pertaining to, or
resembling, the doctrines of the cynics.
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4. Given to sneering at rectitude and the conduct of life by
moral principles; believing the worst of human nature and
motives; disbelieving in the reality of any human purposes
which are not suggested or directed by self-interest or
self-indulgence; having a sneering disbelief in the
selflessness of others; as, a cynical man who scoffs at
pretensions of integrity; characterized by such opinions;
as, cynical views of human nature.
Syn: misanthropic, misanthropical.
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Note: In prose, cynical is used rather than cynic, in the
senses 1 and 4.
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Cynic spasm (Med.), a convulsive contraction of the muscles
of one side of the face, producing a sort of grin,
suggesting certain movements in the upper lip of a dog.
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Cynic
(gcide) | Cynic \Cyn"ic\, n. (Gr. Philos)
1. One of a sect or school of philosophers founded by
Antisthenes, and of whom Diogenes was a disciple. The
first Cynics were noted for austere lives and their scorn
for social customs and current philosophical opinions.
Hence the term Cynic symbolized, in the popular judgment,
moroseness, and contempt for the views of others.
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2. One who holds views resembling those of the Cynics; a
snarler; a misanthrope; particularly, a person who
believes that human conduct is directed, either
consciously or unconsciously, wholly by self-interest or
self-indulgence, and that appearances to the contrary are
superficial and untrustworthy.
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He could obtain from one morose cynic, whose opinion
it was impossible to despise, scarcely any not
acidulated with scorn. --Macaulay.
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cynic
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n 1: someone who is critical of the motives of others [syn:
cynic, faultfinder]
2: a member of a group of ancient Greek philosophers who
advocated the doctrine that virtue is the only good and that
the essence of virtue is self-control |
cynic
(devil) | CYNIC, n. A blackguard whose faulty vision sees things as they are,
not as they ought to be. Hence the custom among the Scythians of
plucking out a cynic's eyes to improve his vision.
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cynic
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cynical
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cynically
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cynicism
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cynics
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with cynicism
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cynicky
(czen) | cynicky,cynicallyadv: Zdeněk Brož |
cynický
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Cynic spasm
(gcide) | Spasm \Spasm\, n. [F. spasme, L. spasmus, Gr. ?, from ?, ?, to
draw, to cause convulsion. Cf. Span, v. t.]
1. (Med.) An involuntary and unnatural contraction of one or
more muscles or muscular fibers.
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Note: Spasm are usually either clonic or tonic. In clonic
spasm, the muscles or muscular fibers contract and
relax alternately in very quick succession. In tonic
spasm, the contraction is steady and uniform, and
continues for a comparatively long time, as in tetanus.
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2. A sudden, violent, and temporary effort or emotion; as, a
spasm of repentance.
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Cynic spasm (Med.) See under Cynic.
Spasm of the chest. See Angina pectoris, under Angina.
[1913 Webster]Cynic \Cyn"ic\ (s[i^]n"[i^]k), Cynical \Cyn"ic*al\ (-[i^]*kal),
a. [L. cynicus of the sect of Cynics, fr. Gr. kyniko`s,
prop., dog-like, fr. ky`wn, kyno`s, dog. See Hound.]
1. Having the qualities of a surly dog; snarling; captious;
currish.
I hope it is no very cynical asperity not to confess
obligations where no benefit has been received.
--Johnson.
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2. Pertaining to the Dog Star; as, the cynic, or Sothic,
year; cynic cycle.
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3. Belonging to the sect of philosophers called cynics;
having the qualities of a cynic; pertaining to, or
resembling, the doctrines of the cynics.
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4. Given to sneering at rectitude and the conduct of life by
moral principles; believing the worst of human nature and
motives; disbelieving in the reality of any human purposes
which are not suggested or directed by self-interest or
self-indulgence; having a sneering disbelief in the
selflessness of others; as, a cynical man who scoffs at
pretensions of integrity; characterized by such opinions;
as, cynical views of human nature.
Syn: misanthropic, misanthropical.
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Note: In prose, cynical is used rather than cynic, in the
senses 1 and 4.
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Cynic spasm (Med.), a convulsive contraction of the muscles
of one side of the face, producing a sort of grin,
suggesting certain movements in the upper lip of a dog.
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Cynical
(gcide) | Cynic \Cyn"ic\ (s[i^]n"[i^]k), Cynical \Cyn"ic*al\ (-[i^]*kal),
a. [L. cynicus of the sect of Cynics, fr. Gr. kyniko`s,
prop., dog-like, fr. ky`wn, kyno`s, dog. See Hound.]
1. Having the qualities of a surly dog; snarling; captious;
currish.
I hope it is no very cynical asperity not to confess
obligations where no benefit has been received.
--Johnson.
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2. Pertaining to the Dog Star; as, the cynic, or Sothic,
year; cynic cycle.
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3. Belonging to the sect of philosophers called cynics;
having the qualities of a cynic; pertaining to, or
resembling, the doctrines of the cynics.
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4. Given to sneering at rectitude and the conduct of life by
moral principles; believing the worst of human nature and
motives; disbelieving in the reality of any human purposes
which are not suggested or directed by self-interest or
self-indulgence; having a sneering disbelief in the
selflessness of others; as, a cynical man who scoffs at
pretensions of integrity; characterized by such opinions;
as, cynical views of human nature.
Syn: misanthropic, misanthropical.
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Note: In prose, cynical is used rather than cynic, in the
senses 1 and 4.
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Cynic spasm (Med.), a convulsive contraction of the muscles
of one side of the face, producing a sort of grin,
suggesting certain movements in the upper lip of a dog.
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Cynically
(gcide) | Cynically \Cyn"ic*al*ly\ (s[i^]n"[i^]*kal*l[y^]), adv.
In a cynical manner.
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Cynicalness
(gcide) | Cynicalness \Cyn"ic*al*ness\, n.
The quality of being cynical.
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Cynicism
(gcide) | Cynicism \Cyn"i*cism\ (s[i^]n"[i^]*s[i^]z'm), n.
The doctrine of the Cynics; the quality of being cynical; the
mental state, opinions, or conduct, of a cynic; morose and
contemptuous views and opinions.
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Cynictis penicillata
(gcide) | Meerkat \Meer"kat\ (m[=e]r"k[a^]t), n. [D.] (Zool.)
A South African carnivore (Suricata suricata, formerly
Cynictis penicillata), allied to the ichneumons, having a
lemurlike face and only four toes; called also {yellow
mongoose} and suricate. [Also spelled mierkat.]
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While his compatrioits scuffle about in the sand for
delicious scorpions or fat, tasty mice, one meerkat
stands alone, bolt upright on an exposed perch,
scanning for hawks with dark eyes wide, ready to call
out at the first sign of danger. Like other such guards
in the animal kingdom, these endearingly vulnerable
meerkat sentinels have long impressed biologists as
true altruists -- creatures willing to forgo food and
brave danger to protect others.
Now a study in the current Science suggests that these
beasts may not be such adorable heroes after all.
Researchers have discovered that meerkats abandon their
hunting to act as guards only when their bellies are
good and full. And they appear to do so, not as an act
of noble daring, but because by being the first to see
a predator, they can be sure of being the first down a
hole and out of harm's way. Standing guard, researchers
concluded, may be the safest thing to do once a meerkat
has had enough to eat.
. . .
Even the adorable meerkat may yet redeem itself as a
bit of an altruist. Although being a sentinel may
itself not entail great risk, it is hard to imagine a
selfish reason for their giving a shout of warning
before dashing for cover. . . . --Carol Kaesuk
Yoon (N. Y.
Times, June 8,
1999 p. F3)
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methylenesuccynic acid
(gcide) | itaconic acid \it`a*con"ic ac"id\, n. (Chem.)
The unsaturated dicarboxylic acid CH2=C(COOH)CH2.COOH, also
called methylenesuccynic acid and {propylene dicarboxylic
acid}.
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cynic
(wn) | cynic
n 1: someone who is critical of the motives of others [syn:
cynic, faultfinder]
2: a member of a group of ancient Greek philosophers who
advocated the doctrine that virtue is the only good and that
the essence of virtue is self-control |
cynical
(wn) | cynical
adj 1: believing the worst of human nature and motives; having a
sneering disbelief in e.g. selflessness of others [syn:
cynical, misanthropic, misanthropical] |
cynically
(wn) | cynically
adv 1: with cynicism; in a cynical manner; "Larsen's frost-
blackened lips curved cynically" |
cynicism
(wn) | cynicism
n 1: a cynical feeling of distrust |
cynic
(devil) | CYNIC, n. A blackguard whose faulty vision sees things as they are,
not as they ought to be. Hence the custom among the Scythians of
plucking out a cynic's eyes to improve his vision.
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