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cynicism

attitude or state of mind characterized by a general distrust of others' motives
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cynicism

Summary

cynicism is a moral quality[1]. cynicism draws 408 Wikipedia views per month (moral_quality category, ranking #2 of 12).[2]

Key Facts

  • cynicism's instance of is recorded as moral quality[3].
  • cynicism's instance of is recorded as mental state[4].
  • Cynicism is named after cynicism[5].
  • cynicism is a type of tendency[6].
  • cynicism comprises distrust[7].
  • cynicism's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Cynicism[8].
  • cynicism's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[9].
  • cynicism's different from is recorded as Cynicism[10].

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Definition and Type

Recorded instance of include moral quality[3] and mental state[4]. cynicism is a type of tendency[6].

Origins

Cynicism is named after cynicism[5].

Use and Application

cynicism comprises distrust[7].

Why It Matters

cynicism draws 408 Wikipedia views per month (moral_quality category, ranking #2 of 12).[2] cynicism has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[11]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [11] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 20d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → moral quality, mental state
    Has part(s) → distrust
    Named after → —
    Has parts → —
    + 8 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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