as in cynics
a person who distrusts other people and believes that everything is done for selfish reasons
a former misanthrope who now professes a newly discovered love of mankind
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cynics
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This is not a home for doomers, cynics, or know-it-alls.—
Daphne Koller,
Big Think,
29 Jan. 2026 -
The belief by cynics is that Netflix wants to be a streaming service.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
26 Dec. 2025
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“Misanthropes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misanthropes. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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