Thread: Sarcastic vs Cynical - what's the difference?
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Old 01-02-2010, 07:11 AM   #2
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My favourite English teacher at college said that sarcasm is biting: it aims to put down the person it is directed at. Cynicism is a world-view which reflects a jaded and misanthropic outlook at life. So sarcasm is aimed at people, and cynicism at situations.

This person seems to think along the same lines:
http://gaffneyjournal.blogspot.com/2...-cynicism.html
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