Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for Cynic
cynic, n. [L. cynic-us < Gk. κυνικός, dog-like, currish.]
Skeptic; unbeliever; atheist; misanthrope; sneerer; jaded person; distrustful person; one disposed to criticize; one who shows a disposition to doubt the sincerity of human motives.
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