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Catttt Posted 7 years ago
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To be seen as cynical

Does "to be seen as cynical" mean "to be seen self interested and unconcerned about social issues"?


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However, while some of the more prominent young British artists might be seen as cynical in their seemingly uncritical call upon themes of sex, violence and death, this is not, in my opinion, true of Kaye who engages with them as social issues.

  

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catttt Does "to be seen as cynical" mean "to be seen as self interested and unconcerned about social issues" ? Text: However, while some of the more prominent young British artists might be seen as cynical in their seemingly uncritical call upon themes of ***, violence and death, this is not, in my opinion, true of Kaye who engages with them as social issues. Surprisingly enough, the best synonym for your context seems to be misanthropic - hatred or contempt for humankind.

  • catttt Does "to be seen as cynical" mean "to be seen as self interested and unconcerned about social issues" ?
  • Text: However, while some of the more prominent young British artists might be seen as cynical in their seemingly uncritical call upon themes of ***, violence and death, this is not, in my opinion, true of Kaye who engages with them as social issues.
  • Surprisingly enough, the best synonym for your context seems to be misanthropic - hatred or contempt for humankind.
  • src=search-dict-box When "Roots" premiered on the ABC network in 1977, my generation of black academics and activists was cynical and outraged .
  • We felt the horrors of slavery were rendered flat and lifeless by the miniseries … — Houston A.
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Does "to be seen as cynical" mean "to be seen as self interested and unconcerned about social issues"?


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However, while some of the more prominent young British artists might be seen as cynical in their seemingly uncritical

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