Cynic



GRE 蓝宝

解释

GRE 红宝书

• n. 愤世嫉俗者
• ［英］ n. 愤世嫉俗者 ( person who believes that people do things only for their own advantage)
• ［记］ cyn ( 狗) +ic -> 像狗一样活着的人 -> 犬儒主义者

Webster Collegiate

noun

• Etymology: Middle French or Latin, Middle French cynique, from Latin cynicus, from Greek kynikos, literally, like a dog, from kyn-, kyōn dog — more at hound
• Date: 1542
• 1. capitalized an adherent of an ancient Greek school of philosophers who held the view that virtue is the only good and that its essence lies in self-control and independence
• 2. a faultfinding captious critic; especially one who believes that human conduct is motivated wholly by self-interest
• ? cynic adjective

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