MIND
state
Cynicism
Distrust hardened into a worldview — the belief that nothing is honest.
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Classical Definition
An inclination to believe that people are motivated purely by self-interest; generalised distrustfulness.
Same Wavelength
Bitterness
bitterness is felt; cynicism is the philosophy that grows from it
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Resentment
resentment directed at the world in general becomes cynicism
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Pessimism
pessimism is the prediction; cynicism is the worldview
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Detachment
cynicism often produces detachment as its coping strategy
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Disillusionment
cynicism is disillusionment that has become a permanent lens
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Skepticism
cynicism is skepticism hardened into identity
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