ΚΥΝΙΚΟΝ, κυνικον
KYNIKON, kynikon
Sounds Like: ky-ni-KON
Translations: cynic, cynical, a cynic, a cynical
From the root: ΚΥΝΙΚΟΣ
Part of Speech: Adjective
Explanation: This word describes something or someone related to the Cynic school of philosophy. It can refer to a follower of this philosophy or to something characteristic of their teachings, which often emphasized virtue, self-sufficiency, and a rejection of conventional desires and social norms.
Inflection: Singular, Neuter, Nominative or Accusative
Strong’s number: G2954 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Clement of Alexandria
- Exhortation to the Greeks (Protrepticus) — 6:15
From the same root
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