cynicism
noun/ˈsɪnɪsɪzəm/
/ˈsɪnɪsɪzəm/
[uncountable]- the belief that people only do things to help themselves, rather than for good or sincere reasons
- popular cynicism about politicians
- Such behaviour helps breed cynicism among the electorate.
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- the belief that something good will not happen or that something is not important
- The response was one of weary cynicism.
- the fact of being willing to do something that might hurt other people, if you can gain some advantage
- their cynicism in exploiting his death
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