The quality or property of corroding or being corrosive, of eating away or disintegrating; acrimony.
Some property characteristic of a corrosive substance, as its taste.
Such property in some immaterial agent.
An emotion of jaded negativity, or a general distrust of the integrity or professed motives of other people. Cynicism can manifest itself by frustration, disillusionment and distrust in regard to organizations, authorities and other aspects of society, often due to previous bad experience. Cynics often view others as motivated solely by disguised self-interest.
A distrustful attitude.
A skeptical, scornful or pessimistic comment or act.