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jmdict 1375280 Active (id: 1972889)
性悪説
せいあくせつ
1. [n]
▶ cynicism (of mankind)
▶ belief that human nature is fundamentally evil
Cross references:
  ⇔ ant: 1830790 性善説 1. belief that human nature is fundamentally good



History:
3. A 2018-02-22 22:49:11  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
2. A* 2018-02-21 06:00:33  Marcus Richert <...address hidden...>
  Comments:
oops.
  Diff:
@@ -15 +15 @@
-<gloss>belief that humanity nature is fundamentally evil</gloss>
+<gloss>belief that human nature is fundamentally evil</gloss>
1. A* 2018-02-21 05:59:27  Marcus Richert <...address hidden...>
  Refs:
prog
enwiki
Cynicism is an attitude or state of mind characterized 
by a general distrust of others' motives.[1] A cynic may 
have a general lack of faith or hope in the human 
species or people motivated by ambition, desire, greed, 
gratification, materialism, goals, and opinions that a 
cynic perceives as vain, unobtainable, or ultimately 
meaningless and therefore deserving of ridicule or 
admonishment.
  Diff:
@@ -12 +12,3 @@
-<gloss>the view of human nature as fundamentally depraved</gloss>
+<xref type="ant" seq="1830790">性善説</xref>
+<gloss>cynicism (of mankind)</gloss>
+<gloss>belief that humanity nature is fundamentally evil</gloss>

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