인간의 행동이 오로지 이기심에서 비롯된다고 믿으며 남을 믿지 않는 사람.
A person who believes that people are motivated purely by self-interest rather than acting for honorable or unselfish reasons.
예문:
"The cynic claimed the politician's apology was just a calculated move for votes."
"It is easy to be a cynic in a world filled with corporate scandals."
사회적 관습과 물질적 욕망을 거부하고 덕을 추구한 고대 그리스 철학파의 일원.
A member of a school of ancient Greek philosophers who rejected conventional social values and material wealth in favor of a simple, virtuous life.
예문:
"The ancient Cynic lived a life of extreme poverty to demonstrate his independence from society."
"Many teachings of the Cynic school influenced later Stoic philosophy."