“…While cynicism was used to tell the truth, reality and the correct in ancient times, today the concept is used with negative meanings (Dean, Brandes & Dharwadkar, 1998). Cynicism is explained as a cynical criticism of culture (Hodgins, 2014), an attitude of disappointment and doubt accompanied by negative emotions (Kart, 2015), a belief that justice, honesty and tolerance are sacrificed for individual interests (Abraham, 2000), a current of thought that describes people as being choosy, dissatisfied and full of negative thoughts (Yangil, Baş & Aygün, 2014), disbelief in the possibility of others' well-being (Berman, 1997), distrust towards people, institutions and values (Vice, 2011).…”