cinikus
B2
Ungerska
cynical, cynic
B2
1
cynical
B2
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Betydelse
distrustful of people's motives
Teman
attitude
|distrust
|skepticism
|motives
|relationships
|politics
|emotions
|core_vocabulary
Definition
Distrustful of people’s stated motives or goodness, believing they are mostly driven by self-interest, gain, or hidden reasons.
SUBSTANTIV
B2
1
cynic
B2
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Betydelse
Person who doubts others’ sincerity
Teman
personality
|distrust
|skepticism
|self_interest
|social_attitude
|people
|emotions
|attitudes
|communication
Definition
A person who believes that most people are motivated mainly by self-interest and who is unwilling to trust others’ sincerity, goodness, or ideals.
B2
2
cynical
C1
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Betydelse
openly selfish and morally shameless
Teman
morality
|manipulation
|self_interest
|advantage
|dishonesty
|politics
|advertising
|relationships
|emotions
|core_vocabulary
Definition
Showing a cold, shameless willingness to use people or ignore moral standards in order to gain an advantage.
SUBSTANTIV
C2
FORMAL
2
cynic
C1
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Betydelse
Follower of ancient Cynic philosophy
Teman
ancient_greece
|philosophy
|school_of_thought
|simple_living
|virtue
|history
|education
Definition
A member of an ancient Greek school of philosophy (Cynicism) that rejected social conventions and valued a simple life, self-sufficiency, and virtue.
Grammatik
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