κυνισμός

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

From κῠνῐ́ζω (kunízō, live like a dog; live like a Cynic) +‎ -μός (-mós).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

κῠνῐσμός (kunismósm (genitive κῠνῐσμοῦ); second declension

  1. Cynical philosophy or conduct, Cynicism

Inflection

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Greek

Noun

κυνισμός (kynismósm (uncountable)

  1. cynicism
  2. (philosophy) Cynicism

Declension

singular
nominative κυνισμός (kynismós)
genitive κυνισμού (kynismoú)
accusative κυνισμό (kynismó)
vocative κυνισμέ (kynismé)

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