[ˈsɪnɪkl], (Adjective)

Definitions:
- believing that people are motivated purely by self-interest; distrustful of human sincerity or integrity
(e.g: he was brutally cynical and hardened to every sob story under the sun)

- concerned only with one's own interests and typically disregarding accepted standards in order to achieve them
(e.g: a cynical manipulation of public opinion)


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Origin:
late 16th century: from cynic + -al