Word: cynicism
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: cyn
i
cism
Definition: A skeptical, scornful or pessimistic comment or act.
Morphemes:
Affix: cynic
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A person whose outlook is scornfully negative.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: cynicus
Language: la
Decoded: cynicus
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: Cynic
Affix: -ism
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form names of a tendency of behaviour, action, state, condition or opinion belonging to a class or group of persons, or the result of a doctrine, ideology or principle or lack thereof.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -ισμός
Language: grc
Decoded: -ismos
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Forms abstract nouns.