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Cynicism vs Doggishness - What's the difference?

cynicism | doggishness |

As nouns the difference between cynicism and doggishness

is that cynicism is a distrustful attitude while doggishness is the quality of being doggish.

As a proper noun Cynicism

is the philosophy of the Greek Cynics.

cynicism

English

Noun

  • (uncountable) a distrustful attitude
    • David T Wolf: "Idealism is what precedes experience; cynicism is what follows."
  • (uncountable) an emotion of jaded negativity, or a general distrust of the integrity or professed motives of other people. Cynicism can manifest itself by frustration, disillusionment and distrust in regard to organizations, authorities and other aspects of society, often due to previous bad experience. Cynics often view others as motivated solely by disguised self-interest.
  • (countable) a skeptical, scornful or pessimistic comment or act

    • See also

    * ("cynicism" on Wikipedia)

    doggishness

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • The quality of being doggish.