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cynism

/ˈsɪnɪzm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
cynism
IPA
/ˈsɪnɪzm/
13
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

cynicism

Uncountable

Etymology

From French cynisme, from Late Latin cynismus, from Ancient Greek κυνισμός (kunismós, “philosophy of the Cynics”), from κυν- (kun-), stem of κύων (kúōn, “dog”, “Cynic”); compare cynicism.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: cynisme, cynismus, κυνισμός

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ˈsɪnɪzm/

Usage

Inflected Forms

cynisms (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce cynism?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈsɪnɪzm/.
What does cynism mean?
cynicism
Where does cynism come from?
It is traced to French.

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