Noun
der Zynismus
Pronunciation: /t͡syːˈnɪsmʊs/
cynicism
C2
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Meanings
Noun
- cynicism
Example sentence
In seinen Worten lag ein bitterer Zynismus.
There was a bitter cynicism in his words.
Word forms
singular
der Zynismus
No common plural.
The four cases
Singular
Nominativeder Zynismus
Accusativeden Zynismus
Dativedem Zynismus
Genitivedes Zynismus
Zynismus has no common plural.
Usage
- mit bitterem Zynismus — with bitter cynicism
- Zynismus / Zuversicht — a cynical attitude versus confidence or optimism
Der Erzähler kommentiert die leeren Versprechen mit Zynismus.
The narrator comments cynically on the empty promises.