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cynic

/ˈsɪnɪk/
noun
  1. A person who believes that all people are motivated by selfishness.

  2. A person whose outlook is scornfully negative.

adjective
  1. Cynical (in all senses)

  2. Relating to the Dog Star.

    "the cynic, or Sothic, year; cynic cycle"

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