Cynic vs Egoist - What's the difference?

cynic | egoist |


As nouns the difference between cynic and egoist

is that cynic is a person who believes that all people are motivated by selfishness while egoist is an advocate of egoism.

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.

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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    egoist

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • An advocate of egoism.
  • An egocentric or self-centered person.
  • An egotist.

    • Derived terms

    * egoistic

    Related terms

    * egoism * egoistical * egotist

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