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1 cynicism
nounZynismus, der* * *[-sizəm]noun der Zynismus* * *cyni·cism[ˈsɪnɪsɪzəm]* * *['sInIsIzəm]n1) no pl Zynismus m2) (= cynical remark) zynische Bemerkung3)* * *cynicism [-sızəm] s1. Zynismus m2. Zynismus m, zynische Bemerkung3. Cynicism Antike: PHIL Kynismus m (Lehre, die den Verzicht auf alle Kulturgüter und völlige Bedürfnislosigkeit anstrebte)* * *nounZynismus, der* * *n.Zynismus m. -
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3 abhorrent
adjectivebe abhorrent to somebody — jemandem zuwider sein
* * *[-'ho-]* * *ab·hor·rent[əbˈhɒrənt, AM æbˈhɔ:r-]adj abscheulichI find his cynicism \abhorrent sein Zynismus ist mir zuwider* * *[əb'hɒrənt]adjabscheulich* * *abhorrent adj (adv abhorrently)1. verabscheuungswürdig, abstoßend:it is abhorrent to me es widerstrebt mir zutiefst ( to do zu tun)* * *adjective* * *adj.abscheulich adj.verabscheuungswürdig adj.verhaßt adj.zuwider adj. -
4 cynical
adjectivezynisch; bissig [Artikel, Bemerkung, Worte]* * *['sinikəl]- academic.ru/85949/cynically">cynically- cynic
- cynicism* * *cyni·cal[ˈsɪnɪkəl]to take a \cynical view of sb/sth jdm/etw gegenüber eine zynische Einstellung habento be [deeply] \cynical about sb/sth sich akk [sehr] zynisch über jdn/etw äußern2. (doubtful)▪ to be \cynical about sb/sth jdm/etw gegenüber misstrauisch [o skeptisch] sein* * *['sInIkəl]adj1) zynischhe was very cynical about it — er äußerte sich sehr zynisch dazu
2)* * *cynical adj (adv cynically) zynisch* * *adjectivezynisch; bissig [Artikel, Bemerkung, Worte]* * *adj.zynisch adj. -
5 incarnate
adjectivebe beauty/wisdom etc. incarnate — die personifizierte Schönheit/Weisheit usw. sein
* * *- academic.ru/37326/incarnation">incarnation* * *in·car·nateI. adj[ɪnˈkɑ:nət, AM -ˈkɑ:r-]after n, inv personifiziertthe devil \incarnate der personifizierte Teufelevil \incarnate das personifizierte BöseGod \incarnate der menschgewordene GottII. vt[ˈɪnkɑ:neɪt, AM ɪnˈkɑ:r-]( form)1. (embody)2. (make concrete)▪ to \incarnate sth etw wiedergeben, etw beinhaltenGod \incarnated Himself in the person of Jesus Gott selber nahm in der Person Jesu Menschengestalt an* * *[In'kAːnɪt]1. adj (REL)fleischgeworden, Mensch geworden; (= personified) leibhaftig attr, in Personto become incarnate — Fleisch werden, Mensch werden
he's the devil incarnate — er ist der leibhaftige Teufel or der Teufel in Person
2. vt['InkAːneɪt] (= make real) Gestalt or Form geben (+dat); (= be embodiment of) verkörpern* * *A v/t [ˈınkɑː(r)neıt; ınˈk-]be incarnated REL Fleisch werden2. verkörpern, personifizierenB adj [ınˈkɑː(r)neıt; -nıt]1. REL inkarniert, fleischgeworden:God incarnate Gott m in Menschengestalt2. fig leibhaftig:a devil incarnate ein Teufel in Menschengestalt3. personifiziert, verkörpert:innocence incarnate die personifizierte Unschuld, die Unschuld in Person4. fleischfarben* * *adjectivebe beauty/wisdom etc. incarnate — die personifizierte Schönheit/Weisheit usw. sein
* * *adj.in Menschengestalt ausdr.leibhaftig adj.personifiziert adj. v.verkörpern v. -
6 abhorrent
abscheulich;I find his cynicism \abhorrent sein Zynismus ist mir zuwider
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cynicism — 1670s, philosophy of the Cynics, from CYNIC (Cf. cynic) + ISM (Cf. ism). Meaning cynical character is from 1847. For nuances of usage of cynicism, see HUMOR (Cf. humor) … Etymology dictionary
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cynicism — noun theirs was a childhood of absent parents and broken promises, so cynicism was hardly a surprise Syn: skepticism, doubt, distrust, mistrust, suspicion, disbelief; pessimism, negativity, world weariness, disenchantment Ant: idealism … Thesaurus of popular words
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