Cynic

cynic Cynic cynić English +ism Etymology First used in English around 1540–50. From en la Cynicus (cynic philosopher), from en grc Κυνικός doglike, currish from grc κύων dog see en ine-pro *ḱwṓ -ικός 1. The word may have first been applied to Cynics because of the nickname grc κύων dog given to Diogenes of Sinope, the prototypical Cynic. Pronunciation en ɪnɪk 2 Noun 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. Translations philosopher Arabic: ar كَلْبِيّ m Esperanto: eo ciniko French: fr cynique m f German: de Kyniker m, de Kynikerin f Greek: el Κυνικός m Ancient Greek: grc Κυνικός m Latin: la Cynicus m Adjective - Of or relating to the Cynics. Translations relating to the Cynics Arabic: ar كَلْبِيّ Esperanto: eo cinika German: de kynisch Greek: el κυνικός m Ido: io Ciniko Japanese: ja 犬儒 kenju Korean: ko 견유(犬儒) Latin: la Cynicus Derived terms en Cynical Cynicism References Cynic Anagrams en cciny Cincy en People Philosophy