Cynic
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Cynicism is a skeptical, scornful or pessimistic attitude.
Cynic or Cynicism may mean:
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Modes of thought
- Cynicism (philosophy) was a school of ancient Greek philosophy.
- Cynicism (contemporary) refers to the modern usage of the word post 19th century
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Other
- Cynic epistles, an assorted collection of Roman era letters concerning Cynic philosophy
- Cynical realism, a contemporary movement in Chinese art
- Critique of Cynical Reason (1983) by Peter Sloterdijk
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