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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 → Resentment resentment directed at the world in general becomes cynicism → Pessimism pessimism is the prediction; cynicism is the worldview → Detachment cynicism often produces detachment as its coping strategy → Disillusionment cynicism is disillusionment that has become a permanent lens → Skepticism cynicism is skepticism hardened into identity →

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