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An extreme version of The Cynic is The Pessimist/Misanthrope, who always expect the worst out of everyone and everything ([[FinaglesLaw Anything that can go wrong will go wrong, the world tends to maximum entropy]], HumansAreMorons and/or HumansAreBastards, and that morality is [[GreyAndGrayMorality grey and grey]], [[BlackAndGray grey and black]] or [[EvilVersusEvil black and black]]). If used badly, you can expect them being called out as {{wangst}}y.
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An extreme version of The Cynic is The Pessimist/Misanthrope, who always expect the worst out of everyone and everything ([[FinaglesLaw Anything that can go wrong will go wrong, the world tends to maximum entropy]], HumansAreMorons and/or HumansAreBastards, and that morality is [[GreyAndGrayMorality grey and grey]], [[BlackAndGray [[BlackAndGrayMorality grey and black]] or [[EvilVersusEvil black and black]]). If used badly, you can expect them being called out as {{wangst}}y.
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An extreme version of The Cynic is The Pessimist/Misanthrope, who always expect the worst out of everyone and everything ([[FinaglesLaw Anything that can go wrong will go wrong, the world tends to maximum entropy]], HumansAreMorons and/or HumansAreBastards, and that morality is [[GreyAndGrayMorality grey and grey]], [[GreyAndBlackMorality [[BlackAndGray grey and black]] or [[EvilVersusEvil black and black]]). If used badly, you can expect them being called out as {{wangst}}y.
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An extreme version of The Cynic is The Pessimist/Misanthrope, who always expect the worst out of everyone and everything ([[FinaglesLaw Anything that can go wrong will go wrong, the world tends to maximum entropy]], HumansAreMorons and/or HumansAreBastards, and that morality is [[GreyAndGrayMorality grey and grey]], [[GreyAndBlackMorality grey and black]] or [[EvilVersusEvil black and black]]). If used badly and badly, you can expect them being called out as {{wangst}}y.
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An extreme version of The Cynic is The Pessimist/Misanthrope, who always expect the worst out of everyone and everything ([[FinaglesLaw Anything that can go wrong will go wrong, the world tends to maximum entropy]], HumansAreMorons and/or HumansAreBastards, and that morality is [[GreyAndGrayMorality grey and grey]], [[GreyAndBlackMorality grey and black]] or [[EvilVersusEvil black and black]]). Pessimists can be GenreSavvy if used properly, but If used badly and you can expect them being called out as {{wangst}}y.
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A character who believes that the world is, to put it lightly, a [[CrapsackWorld bad place.]] Whenever they describe something, expect them to AccentuateTheNegative. If someone puts forward an idealistic or optimistic premise, TheCynic is about equally likely to respond with '[[SillyRabbitIdealismIsForKids That's moronic]],' as 'That's a nice idea in theory, never going to happen', probably [[{{Deconstruction}} pointing out all the flaws]] as they go. This character may be angry or indifferent to their (perceived) CrapsackWorld, or may be heavily critical and [[DeadpanSnarker sarcastic]].
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A character who believes that the world is, to put it lightly, a [[CrapsackWorld bad place.]] Whenever they describe something, expect them to AccentuateTheNegative. If someone puts forward an idealistic or optimistic premise, TheCynic is about equally likely to respond with '[[SillyRabbitIdealismIsForKids That's moronic]],' as 'That's a nice idea in theory, but it's never going to happen', probably [[{{Deconstruction}} pointing out all the flaws]] as they go. This character may be angry or indifferent to their (perceived) CrapsackWorld, or may be heavily critical and [[DeadpanSnarker sarcastic]].
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The {{Trope Namer}}s, the Greek [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cynicism Cynics]], were not especially cynical as we now understand the term - they believed that people should reject all conventional notions of happiness, like those that involved wealth, power, fame, idealism, etc., and live a simple, natural life with no possessions, sharing some similarities with Buddhism. However, many of the Cynics (such as [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diogenes_of_Sinope Diogenes of Sinope]]) took the philosophy to its extreme, criticizing Classical idealism while also preaching poverty and ugliness ('cynic' is from the Greek word ''kynikos'', 'dog-like'). Which is why the Cynics are depicted by the Enlightenment as hateful {{Straw Nihilist}}s.
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The {{Trope Namer}}s, the Greek [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cynicism Cynics]], Cynics,]] were not especially cynical as we now understand the term - they believed that people should reject all conventional notions of happiness, like those that involved wealth, power, fame, idealism, etc., and live a simple, natural life with no possessions, sharing some similarities with Buddhism. However, many of the Cynics (such as [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diogenes_of_Sinope Diogenes of Sinope]]) took the philosophy to its extreme, criticizing Classical idealism while also preaching poverty and ugliness ('cynic' is from the Greek word ''kynikos'', 'dog-like'). Which is why the Cynics are depicted by the Enlightenment as hateful {{Straw Nihilist}}s.
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This character is likely to show up in either a CrapsackWorld, where they are always right, or in a SugarBowl, where [[TheComplainerIsAlwaysWrong they exist solely to be proven wrong]]. Of course, in more realistic settings more nuanced forms of cynic can also turn up, their rightness index varying.
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This character is likely to show up in either a CrapsackWorld, where they are always right, or in a SugarBowl, where [[TheComplainerIsAlwaysWrong they exist solely to be proven wrong]]. Of course, in more realistic settings settings, more nuanced forms of cynic cynics can also turn up, their rightness index varying.
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A character who believes that the world is, to put it lightly, a bad place. Whenever they describe something, expect them to AccentuateTheNegative. If someone puts forward an idealistic or optimistic premise, TheCynic is about equally likely to respond with '[[SillyRabbitIdealismIsForKids That's moronic]],' as 'That's a nice idea in theory, never going to happen', probably [[{{Deconstruction}} pointing out all the flaws]] as they go. This character may be angry or indifferent to their (perceived) CrapsackWorld, or may be heavily critical and [[DeadpanSnarker sarcastic]].
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A character who believes that the world is, to put it lightly, a [[CrapsackWorld bad place. place.]] Whenever they describe something, expect them to AccentuateTheNegative. If someone puts forward an idealistic or optimistic premise, TheCynic is about equally likely to respond with '[[SillyRabbitIdealismIsForKids That's moronic]],' as 'That's a nice idea in theory, never going to happen', probably [[{{Deconstruction}} pointing out all the flaws]] as they go. This character may be angry or indifferent to their (perceived) CrapsackWorld, or may be heavily critical and [[DeadpanSnarker sarcastic]].
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A character who believes that the world is, to put it lightly, a bad place. Whenever he describes something, expect him to AccentuateTheNegative. If someone puts forward an idealistic or optimistic premise, TheCynic is about equally likely to respond with '[[SillyRabbitIdealismIsForKids That's moronic]],' as 'That's a nice idea in theory, never going to happen', probably [[{{Deconstruction}} pointing out all the flaws]] as they go. This character may be angry or indifferent to their (perceived) CrapsackWorld, or may be heavily critical and [[DeadpanSnarker sarcastic]].
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A character who believes that the world is, to put it lightly, a bad place. Whenever he describes they describe something, expect him them to AccentuateTheNegative. If someone puts forward an idealistic or optimistic premise, TheCynic is about equally likely to respond with '[[SillyRabbitIdealismIsForKids That's moronic]],' as 'That's a nice idea in theory, never going to happen', probably [[{{Deconstruction}} pointing out all the flaws]] as they go. This character may be angry or indifferent to their (perceived) CrapsackWorld, or may be heavily critical and [[DeadpanSnarker sarcastic]].
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An extreme version of The Cynic is The Pessimist, who always expect the worst out of everyone and everything ([[FinaglesLaw Anything that can go wrong will go wrong, the world tends to maximum entropy]], HumansAreMorons and/or HumansAreBastards, and that morality is [[GreyAndGrayMorality grey and grey]], [[GreyAndBlackMorality grey and black]] or [[EvilVersusEvil black and black]]). Pessimists can be GenreSavvy if used properly, but used badly and you can expect them being called out as {{wangst}}y.
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An extreme version of The Cynic is The Pessimist, Pessimist/Misanthrope, who always expect the worst out of everyone and everything ([[FinaglesLaw Anything that can go wrong will go wrong, the world tends to maximum entropy]], HumansAreMorons and/or HumansAreBastards, and that morality is [[GreyAndGrayMorality grey and grey]], [[GreyAndBlackMorality grey and black]] or [[EvilVersusEvil black and black]]). Pessimists can be GenreSavvy if used properly, but used badly and you can expect them being called out as {{wangst}}y.
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->''"Always predict the worst and you’ll be hailed as a prophet."''
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An extreme version of The Cynic is The Pessimist, who always expect the worst out of everyone and everything ([[FinaglesLaw Anything that can go wrong will go wrong]], wrong, the world tends to maximum entropy]], HumansAreMorons and/or HumansAreBastards, and that morality is [[GreyAndGrayMorality grey and grey]], [[GreyAndBlackMorality grey and black]] or [[EvilVersusEvil black and black]]). Pessimists can be GenreSavvy if used properly, but used badly and you can expect them being called out as {{wangst}}y.
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The {{Trope Namer}}s, the Greek [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cynicism Cynics]], were not especially cynical as we now understand the term - they believed that people should reject all conventional notions of happiness, like those that involved wealth, power, fame, idealism, etc., and live a simple, natural life with no possessions, sharing some similarities with Buddhism. However, since many of the Cynics (such as [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diogenes_of_Sinope Diogenes of Sinope]], one of the pioneers of the philosophy) took the philosophy to its extreme, criticizing Ancient Greco-Roman idealism while living in squalor ('cynic' is from the Greek word ''kynikos'', 'dog-like'), thus the popular depiction of them as {{Straw Nihilist}}s by the Enlightenment.
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The {{Trope Namer}}s, the Greek [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cynicism Cynics]], were not especially cynical as we now understand the term - they believed that people should reject all conventional notions of happiness, like those that involved wealth, power, fame, idealism, etc., and live a simple, natural life with no possessions, sharing some similarities with Buddhism. However, since many of the Cynics (such as [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diogenes_of_Sinope Diogenes of Sinope]], one of the pioneers of the philosophy) Sinope]]) took the philosophy to its extreme, criticizing Ancient Greco-Roman Classical idealism while living in squalor also preaching poverty and ugliness ('cynic' is from the Greek word ''kynikos'', 'dog-like'), thus 'dog-like'). Which is why the popular depiction of them Cynics are depicted by the Enlightenment as hateful {{Straw Nihilist}}s by the Enlightenment.Nihilist}}s.
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A character who believes that the world is, to put it lightly, a bad place. When he talks or describes something expect him to AccentuateTheNegative. If someone puts forward an idealistic or optimistic premise, TheCynic is about equally likely to respond with '[[SillyRabbitIdealismIsForKids That's moronic]],' as 'That's a nice idea in theory, never going to happen', probably [[{{Deconstruction}} pointing out all the flaws]] as they go. This character may be angry or indifferent to their (perceived) CrapsackWorld, or may be heavily critical and [[DeadpanSnarker sarcastic]].
An extreme version of The Cynic is The Pessimist, who always expect the worst out of everyone and everything ([[FinaglesLaw Anything that can go wrong will go wrong]], HumansAreMorons and/or HumansAreBastards, and that morality is [[GreyAndGrayMorality grey and grey]], [[GreyAndBlackMorality grey and black]] or [[EvilVersusEvil black and black]]). Pessimists can be GenreSavvy if used properly, but used badly and you can expect them being criticized for being {{wangst}}y.
The {{Trope Namer}}s, the Greek [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cynicism Cynics]], were not especially cynical as we now understand the term - they believed that people should reject all conventional notions of happiness, like those that involved wealth, power, fame, idealism, etc., and live a simple, natural life with no possessions, sharing some similarities with Buddhism. However, since many of the Cynics (such as [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diogenes_of_Sinope Diogenes of Sinope]], one of the pioneers of the philosophy) took the philosophy to its extreme, criticizing Ancient Greco-Roman idealism while living in squalor ('cynic' is from the Greek word ''kynikos'', 'dog-like'), they were seen by intellectuals in the late 18th and early 19th century as pessimists, misanthropes and {{Nietzsche Wannabe}}s.
An extreme version of The Cynic is The Pessimist, who always expect the worst out of everyone and everything ([[FinaglesLaw Anything that can go wrong will go wrong]], HumansAreMorons and/or HumansAreBastards, and that morality is [[GreyAndGrayMorality grey and grey]], [[GreyAndBlackMorality grey and black]] or [[EvilVersusEvil black and black]]). Pessimists can be GenreSavvy if used properly, but used badly and you can expect them being criticized for being {{wangst}}y.
The {{Trope Namer}}s, the Greek [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cynicism Cynics]], were not especially cynical as we now understand the term - they believed that people should reject all conventional notions of happiness, like those that involved wealth, power, fame, idealism, etc., and live a simple, natural life with no possessions, sharing some similarities with Buddhism. However, since many of the Cynics (such as [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diogenes_of_Sinope Diogenes of Sinope]], one of the pioneers of the philosophy) took the philosophy to its extreme, criticizing Ancient Greco-Roman idealism while living in squalor ('cynic' is from the Greek word ''kynikos'', 'dog-like'), they were seen by intellectuals in the late 18th and early 19th century as pessimists, misanthropes and {{Nietzsche Wannabe}}s.
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A character who believes that the world is, to put it lightly, a bad place. When Whenever he talks or describes something something, expect him to AccentuateTheNegative. If someone puts forward an idealistic or optimistic premise, TheCynic is about equally likely to respond with '[[SillyRabbitIdealismIsForKids That's moronic]],' as 'That's a nice idea in theory, never going to happen', probably [[{{Deconstruction}} pointing out all the flaws]] as they go. This character may be angry or indifferent to their (perceived) CrapsackWorld, or may be heavily critical and [[DeadpanSnarker sarcastic]].
An extreme version of The Cynic is The Pessimist, who always expect the worst out of everyone and everything ([[FinaglesLaw Anything that can go wrong will go wrong]], HumansAreMorons and/or HumansAreBastards, and that morality is [[GreyAndGrayMorality grey and grey]], [[GreyAndBlackMorality grey and black]] or [[EvilVersusEvil black and black]]). Pessimists can be GenreSavvy if used properly, but used badly and you can expect them beingcriticized for being called out as {{wangst}}y.
The {{Trope Namer}}s, the Greek [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cynicism Cynics]], were not especially cynical as we now understand the term - they believed that people should reject all conventional notions of happiness, like those that involved wealth, power, fame, idealism, etc., and live a simple, natural life with no possessions, sharing some similarities with Buddhism. However, since many of the Cynics (such as [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diogenes_of_Sinope Diogenes of Sinope]], one of the pioneers of the philosophy) took the philosophy to its extreme, criticizing Ancient Greco-Roman idealism while living in squalor ('cynic' is from the Greek word ''kynikos'', 'dog-like'),they were seen by intellectuals in thus the late 18th and early 19th century popular depiction of them as pessimists, misanthropes and {{Nietzsche Wannabe}}s.{{Straw Nihilist}}s by the Enlightenment.
An extreme version of The Cynic is The Pessimist, who always expect the worst out of everyone and everything ([[FinaglesLaw Anything that can go wrong will go wrong]], HumansAreMorons and/or HumansAreBastards, and that morality is [[GreyAndGrayMorality grey and grey]], [[GreyAndBlackMorality grey and black]] or [[EvilVersusEvil black and black]]). Pessimists can be GenreSavvy if used properly, but used badly and you can expect them being
The {{Trope Namer}}s, the Greek [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cynicism Cynics]], were not especially cynical as we now understand the term - they believed that people should reject all conventional notions of happiness, like those that involved wealth, power, fame, idealism, etc., and live a simple, natural life with no possessions, sharing some similarities with Buddhism. However, since many of the Cynics (such as [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diogenes_of_Sinope Diogenes of Sinope]], one of the pioneers of the philosophy) took the philosophy to its extreme, criticizing Ancient Greco-Roman idealism while living in squalor ('cynic' is from the Greek word ''kynikos'', 'dog-like'),
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I\'m sure I\'ve made this point on this page before, but to reiterate: the Caustic Critic refers to a professional (e.g. literary or film) critic, not just a person who is critical. It\'s not being used correctly here.
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A character who believes that the world is, to put it lightly, a bad place. When he talks or describes something expect him to AccentuateTheNegative. If someone puts forward an idealistic or optimistic premise, TheCynic is about equally likely to respond with '[[SillyRabbitIdealismIsForKids That's moronic]],' as 'That's a nice idea in theory, never going to happen', probably [[{{Deconstruction}} pointing out all the flaws]] as they go. This character may be angry or indifferent to their (perceived) CrapsackWorld, or may be [[CausticCritic heavily critical]] and [[DeadpanSnarker sarcastic]].
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A character who believes that the world is, to put it lightly, a bad place. When he talks or describes something expect him to AccentuateTheNegative. If someone puts forward an idealistic or optimistic premise, TheCynic is about equally likely to respond with '[[SillyRabbitIdealismIsForKids That's moronic]],' as 'That's a nice idea in theory, never going to happen', probably [[{{Deconstruction}} pointing out all the flaws]] as they go. This character may be angry or indifferent to their (perceived) CrapsackWorld, or may be [[CausticCritic heavily critical]] critical and [[DeadpanSnarker sarcastic]].
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A character who believes that the world is, to put it lightly, a bad place. When he talks or describes something expect him to AccentuateTheNegative. If someone puts forward an idealistic or optimistic premise, TheCynic is about equally likely to respond with '[[SillyRabbitIdealismIsForKids That's moronic]],' as 'That's a nice idea in theory, never going to happen.' This character may be indifferent to their (perceived) CrapsackWorld, or may be [[KnightInSourArmour heavily critical]] and [[DeadpanSnarker sarcastic]].
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A character who believes that the world is, to put it lightly, a bad place. When he talks or describes something expect him to AccentuateTheNegative. If someone puts forward an idealistic or optimistic premise, TheCynic is about equally likely to respond with '[[SillyRabbitIdealismIsForKids That's moronic]],' as 'That's a nice idea in theory, never going to happen.' happen', probably [[{{Deconstruction}} pointing out all the flaws]] as they go. This character may be angry or indifferent to their (perceived) CrapsackWorld, or may be [[KnightInSourArmour [[CausticCritic heavily critical]] and [[DeadpanSnarker sarcastic]].
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A character who believes that the world is, to put it lightly, a bad place. Who expects the worst from everyone, believing that HumansAreMorons and/or [[HumansAreBastards Bastards]] and morality is [[GreyAndGrayMorality grey and grey]], [[BlackAndGrayMorality grey and black]], or [[EvilVersusEvil black and black]], assuming they subscribe to any notion of morality at all. If someone puts forward an idealistic or optimistic premise, TheCynic is about equally likely to respond with '[[SillyRabbitIdealismIsForKids That's moronic]],' as 'That's a nice idea in theory, never going to happen.' This character may be indifferent to their (perceived) CrapsackWorld, or may be [[KnightInSourArmour heavily critical]] and [[DeadpanSnarker sarcastic]].
The {{Trope Namer}}s, the Greek [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cynicism Cynics]], were not especially cynical as we now understand the term - they believed that people should reject all conventional notions of happiness, like those that involved wealth, power, fame, idealism, etc., and live a simple, natural life with no possessions, sharing some similarities with Buddhism. However, since many of the Cynics (such as [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diogenes_of_Sinope Diogenes of Sinope]], one of the pioneers of the philosophy) took the philosophy to its extreme, criticizing traditional social values while living in squalor ('cynic' is from the Greek word ''kynikos'', 'dog-like'), they were seen by thinkers in the late 18th and early 19th century as pessimists, misanthropes and {{Nietzsche Wannabe}}s.
The {{Trope Namer}}s, the Greek [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cynicism Cynics]], were not especially cynical as we now understand the term - they believed that people should reject all conventional notions of happiness, like those that involved wealth, power, fame, idealism, etc., and live a simple, natural life with no possessions, sharing some similarities with Buddhism. However, since many of the Cynics (such as [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diogenes_of_Sinope Diogenes of Sinope]], one of the pioneers of the philosophy) took the philosophy to its extreme, criticizing traditional social values while living in squalor ('cynic' is from the Greek word ''kynikos'', 'dog-like'), they were seen by thinkers in the late 18th and early 19th century as pessimists, misanthropes and {{Nietzsche Wannabe}}s.
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A character who believes that the world is, to put it lightly, a bad place. Who expects the worst from everyone, believing that HumansAreMorons and/or [[HumansAreBastards Bastards]] and morality is [[GreyAndGrayMorality grey and grey]], [[BlackAndGrayMorality grey and black]], When he talks or [[EvilVersusEvil black and black]], assuming they subscribe describes something expect him to any notion of morality at all.AccentuateTheNegative. If someone puts forward an idealistic or optimistic premise, TheCynic is about equally likely to respond with '[[SillyRabbitIdealismIsForKids That's moronic]],' as 'That's a nice idea in theory, never going to happen.' This character may be indifferent to their (perceived) CrapsackWorld, or may be [[KnightInSourArmour heavily critical]] and [[DeadpanSnarker sarcastic]].
An extreme version of The Cynic is The Pessimist, who always expect the worst out of everyone and everything ([[FinaglesLaw Anything that can go wrong will go wrong]], HumansAreMorons and/or HumansAreBastards, and that morality is [[GreyAndGrayMorality grey and grey]], [[GreyAndBlackMorality grey and black]] or [[EvilVersusEvil black and black]]). Pessimists can be GenreSavvy if used properly, but used badly and you can expect them being criticized for being {{wangst}}y.
The {{Trope Namer}}s, the Greek [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cynicism Cynics]], were not especially cynical as we now understand the term - they believed that people should reject all conventional notions of happiness, like those that involved wealth, power, fame, idealism, etc., and live a simple, natural life with no possessions, sharing some similarities with Buddhism. However, since many of the Cynics (such as [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diogenes_of_Sinope Diogenes of Sinope]], one of the pioneers of the philosophy) took the philosophy to its extreme, criticizingtraditional social values Ancient Greco-Roman idealism while living in squalor ('cynic' is from the Greek word ''kynikos'', 'dog-like'), they were seen by thinkers intellectuals in the late 18th and early 19th century as pessimists, misanthropes and {{Nietzsche Wannabe}}s.
An extreme version of The Cynic is The Pessimist, who always expect the worst out of everyone and everything ([[FinaglesLaw Anything that can go wrong will go wrong]], HumansAreMorons and/or HumansAreBastards, and that morality is [[GreyAndGrayMorality grey and grey]], [[GreyAndBlackMorality grey and black]] or [[EvilVersusEvil black and black]]). Pessimists can be GenreSavvy if used properly, but used badly and you can expect them being criticized for being {{wangst}}y.
The {{Trope Namer}}s, the Greek [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cynicism Cynics]], were not especially cynical as we now understand the term - they believed that people should reject all conventional notions of happiness, like those that involved wealth, power, fame, idealism, etc., and live a simple, natural life with no possessions, sharing some similarities with Buddhism. However, since many of the Cynics (such as [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diogenes_of_Sinope Diogenes of Sinope]], one of the pioneers of the philosophy) took the philosophy to its extreme, criticizing
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There is no separate trope called The Pessimist... it redirects to this page.
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Related to TheCynic and very often overlapping is ThePessimist, who will always expect the worst out of everyone and everything, believing that [[FinaglesLaw anything that can go wrong will go wrong]], and sometimes even things that can't. TheCynic, however, is likely to be more apathetic and less {{Wangst}}y about the whole thing.
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A character who believes that the world is, to put it lightly, a bad place. Who expects the worst from everyone, believing that HumansAreMorons and/or [[HumansAreBastards Bastards]] and morality is [[GreyAndGrayMorality grey and grey]], [[GreyAndBlackMorality grey and black]], or [[EvilVersusEvil black and black]], assuming they subscribe to any notion of morality at all. If someone puts forward an idealistic or optimistic premise, TheCynic is about equally likely to respond with '[[SillyRabbitIdealismIsForKids That's moronic]],' as 'That's a nice idea in theory, never going to happen.' This character may be indifferent to their (perceived) CrapsackWorld, or may be [[KnightInSourArmour heavily critical]] and [[DeadpanSnarker sarcastic]].
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A character who believes that the world is, to put it lightly, a bad place. Who expects the worst from everyone, believing that HumansAreMorons and/or [[HumansAreBastards Bastards]] and morality is [[GreyAndGrayMorality grey and grey]], [[GreyAndBlackMorality [[BlackAndGrayMorality grey and black]], or [[EvilVersusEvil black and black]], assuming they subscribe to any notion of morality at all. If someone puts forward an idealistic or optimistic premise, TheCynic is about equally likely to respond with '[[SillyRabbitIdealismIsForKids That's moronic]],' as 'That's a nice idea in theory, never going to happen.' This character may be indifferent to their (perceived) CrapsackWorld, or may be [[KnightInSourArmour heavily critical]] and [[DeadpanSnarker sarcastic]].
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* DeadpanSnarkerDeadpanSnarker (sometimes)