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Timonism — noun a) A form of bitter misanthropy, a despair leading to hatred or contemptuous rejection of mankind, like . This most cruel betrayal led him to Timonism. b) A bitter or cynical utterance or behavior, in the manner of . Pay no attention to his… … Wiktionary
timonism — ˈtīməˌnizəm noun ( s) Usage: usually capitalized Etymology: Timon, 5th century B.C. Athenian misanthrope + English ism : misanthropy expressive of a period of Timonism and despair in the author s life Times Literary Supplement * * * Tīˈmonism … Useful english dictionary
Timonist — 1. adjective Of a form of bitter misanthropy related to Timonism, like . Marston poses as the Timonist malcontent satirist ready to excoriate the world for its follies. Syn: Timonean, Timonian See Also … Wiktionary
Timonean — adjective a) Of a form of bitter misanthropy related to Timonism, like . Solitude, on the contrary, not only deprives us of both the past and the future, but always inclines the present hour to joyless melancholy, which sooner or later ends in… … Wiktionary
Timonize — verb a) To behave as a misanthrope. I should be tempted to Timonize, and clap a Satyr upon our whole Species. b) To cause (someone) to slide into bitter misanthropy, into Timonism. And it may well be believed, that after the wonderful vital world … Wiktionary
Timonian — 1. adjective a) Of a form of bitter misanthropy related to Timonism, like . [About Timons account of Pyrrhos views.] The second Timonian passage is usually taken to come from his prose work, Python. b) Pertaining or related to Skeptic philosopher … Wiktionary
Diogenes of Sinope — (Διογένης ὁ Σινωπεύς) Diogenes by John William Waterhouse, depicting his lamp, tub, and diet of onions Full name Diogenes of Sinope (Διογένης ὁ Σινωπεύς) Born … Wikipedia
Timon of Athens — comedies.Date and textThe play has caused considerable debate among scholars. It is oddly constructed, with several lacunae (gaps), and for this reason, it is often described as unfinished, multi authored, and/or experimental. As a result, no… … Wikipedia
misanthropy — noun Hatred or dislike of people or mankind. Hence gloom and misanthropy have become the characteristics of the age in which we live, the solace of a disappointment that unconsciously finds relief only in the wilful exaggeration of its own… … Wiktionary
cynicism — Synonyms and related words: Timonism, antisocial sentiments, antisociality, causticity, defeatism, dismalness, gloominess, gloomy outlook, innuendo, invective, irony, malism, misanthropism, misanthropy, negativism, nihilism, pessimism, retreatism … Moby Thesaurus
