cynicism

Japanese: cynicism
cynicism

…He despised social norms and idealized a life of “dog-like” (Greek: kynikos), in which one lives content with what is given to them by nature. The English word cynicism comes from this. He believed that the conditions for happiness were lack of desire and possessions, and he was a forerunner of the Stoics. …

*Some of the terminology explanations that mention "cynicism" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…社会規範を蔑視し,自然に与えられたものだけで満足して生きる〈犬のような〉(ギリシア語でキュニコスkynikos)人生を理想とした。英語のシニシズムcynicismはこれに由来する。無欲,無所有こそ幸福の要件であると考え,ストア学派の先駆となった。…

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