cynicism
noun
[ ˈsɪnɪsɪz(ə)m ]
• an inclination to believe that people are motivated purely by self-interest; scepticism.
Similar:
scepticism,
doubt,
distrust,
mistrust,
doubtfulness,
suspicion,
disbelief,
incredulity,
unbelief,
scoffing,
pessimism,
negative thinking,
negativity,
world-weariness,
disillusion,
disenchantment,
dubiety,
sardonicism,
• a school of ancient Greek philosophers, the Cynics.
