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Diogenes|daɪˈɒdʒɪniːz|
The name of a celebrated Greek Cynic philosopher, who according to tradition showed his contempt for the amenities of life by living in a tub: see cynic. Hence Diˈogenes-crab, a species of West Indian hermit crab, which chooses an empty shell for its residence. Diˈogenes-cup, the cup-like cavity formed in the palm of the hand by arching the fingers, and bending the thumb and little finger toward each other; from a story that the Cynic substituted this for a cup in raising water to his mouth.
1802M. Edgeworth Moral T. (1816) I. i. 4 A table covered with a clean table cloth; dishes in nice order..appeared to our young Diogenes absurd superfluities. 1883Syd. Soc. Lex., Diogenes-cup. 1884J. Hall Chr. Home 176 Exceptional natures, that, Diogenes-like, prefer to be let alone.
Hence Diogenic |daɪəʊˈdʒɛnɪk| a., of, pertaining to, or of the nature of Diogenes. So Dioˈgenical a.; Dioˈgenically adv.; Diˈogenize v., to render cynical.
1831Carlyle Sart. Res. ii. v, Socratic or rather Diogenic utterances. 1593Nashe Christ's T. (1613) 112 There is vaine-glory..in being Diogenicall and dogged. 1603Dekker Grissil (Shaks. Soc.) 21 Sweet signior, be not too Diogenical to me. 1719Ozell tr. Misson's Trav. Eng. 154 (D.) To despise riches, not Diogenically, but indolently. 1623Cockeram 11, One growne Churlish, Diogeniz'd. |
