A skeptical, scornful or pessimistic comment or act.
A distrustful attitude.
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 trust or confidence in the intentions or abilities of a person, object, or ideal from prior empirical evidence.
A conviction about abstractions, ideas, or beliefs, without empirical evidence, experience, or observation.
An obligation of loyalty or fidelity and the observance of such an obligation.
A religious or spiritual belief system.