Do you see how negative the attitude of DJ, Karan,Aslam and Sukhi is about the state of affairs in our country? A lot of us share these sentiments, don’t we? We are convinced that nothing will ever change, that the things will only get from bad to worse, that even if we do try to make things better, the others will pull us down.
What is the word for this line of thought?
Cynicism.
Cynicism means ‘an attitude of negativity, especially a general distrust of the character or stated motives of others.’
The four friends in the video above are cynics.
A quotation says that a cynic is someone who never sees a good quality in a man, and never fails to see a bad one.
Can you give some more examples of cynicism?
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i was just thinking….that altho this concept is awesome for us to improve vocab, but everybody doesnt have broadband …..they wont see video………..and the site is also very happy. those who have broadband are generally , who are already good in englisg…….great efort tho……but will it be worth?
Hi there..
yeah, your point is valid but then youtube is one of the top sites to be used in the world..
majority people have access to it…so the site will at least provide benefit those who have net..
as a teacher, i have seen this method’s utility in the classroom, where even the English speaking audience finds itself stumped when it comes to learning tough words…:)