Existential vs Cynicism - What's the difference?
existential | cynicism |
Of, or relating to existence.
Based on experience; empirical.
(philosophy) Of, or relating to existentialism.
(linguistics) That part of a sentence indicating existence e.g. "there is".
(uncountable) a distrustful attitude
(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
As an adjective existential
is of, or relating to existence.As a noun cynicism is
a distrustful attitude.As a proper noun Cynicism is
the philosophy of the Greek Cynics.existential
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Adjective
(-)Antonyms
* non-phenomenal * noumenal * non-metaphysicalDerived terms
* existentialism * existentialist * existential crisis * existential quantifiercynicism
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Noun
- David T Wolf: "Idealism is what precedes experience; cynicism is what follows."