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.
from The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
A person who believes all people are motivated by selfishness.
from The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
A person whose outlook is scornfully and often habitually negative.
from The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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.
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A faultfinding captious critic.
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adjective
Cynical.
from The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
Of or relating to the Cynics or their beliefs.
from The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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