Cynic

Cynic or Cynicism may refer to:

Modes of thought

 * Cynicism (philosophy), a school of ancient Greek philosophy
 * Cynicism (contemporary), modern use of the word for distrust of others' motives

Books

 * The Cynic, an 1875 book by James Gordon Stuart Grant
 * The Cynic: The Political Education of Mitch McConnell, a 2014 book by Alec MacGillis

Music

 * Cynic (band), a progressive rock/technical death metal band from Miami, Florida
 * The Cynics, a rock band from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
 * The Cynic (album), by Zoe Rahman, 2001
 * The Cynic, a 2010 album by Monte Cazazza
 * "The Cynic", a single by Kashmir featuring David Bowie, from their 2005 album No Balance Palace

Other

 * Cynic epistles, an assorted collection of Roman era letters concerning Cynic philosophy
 * Cynical realism, a contemporary movement in Chinese art
 * Cynics (film), a 1991 Soviet film
 * The Vermont Cynic, a student newspaper of the University of Vermont