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Ancient Greek
# κυνικός **Type:** Etymological root **Language:** Ancient Greek **Slug:** grc-118 ## Words From This Root - cynical - Believing that people act only out of selfishness and expecting the worst of them. - cynic - A person who believes people are selfish and expects the worst of them.
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cynical
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/ˈsɪnɪkəl/
Believing that people act only out of selfishness and expecting the worst of them.
cynic
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/ˈsɪnɪk/
A person who believes people are selfish and expects the worst of them.
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