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Believer vs Cynic - What's the difference?

believer | cynic |

As nouns the difference between believer and cynic

is that believer is a person who believes; especially regarding religion while cynic is a person who believes that all people are motivated by selfishness.

As an adjective cynic is

cynical (in all senses.

As a proper noun Cynic is

a member of a sect of Ancient Greek philosophers who believed virtue to be the only good and self-control to be the only means of achieving virtue.

believer

English

(Belief)

Noun

(en noun)
  • A person who believes; especially regarding religion.
    • She's a believer in Wicca .

    Antonyms

    * infidel * unbeliever

    Hyponyms

    * See also

    cynic

    English

    (wikipedia cynic)

    Alternative forms

    * cynick (obsolete)

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • cynical (in all senses)
  • (not comparable) Relating to the Dog Star.
    • the cynic''', or Sothic, year; '''cynic cycle

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A person who believes that all people are motivated by selfishness.
  • A person whose outlook is scornfully negative.

    • Related terms

    * cynical * cynicism

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