cynicism
/ˈsɪnɪsɪzəm/
noun
- An attitude or belief that people are generally selfish and dishonest, and that things will not turn out well.
- The movie explores the growing cynicism of young people toward social media influencers.
- Years of disappointment had turned his optimism into deep cynicism.
- Her cynicism about politics made her refuse to vote.
- A statement or action that shows a lack of belief in the goodness of people or the success of something.
- The article was filled with cynicism about the new environmental policy.
- She couldn't hide the cynicism in her voice when she congratulated the winner.
- His comment that the charity was just a tax write-off was pure cynicism.
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