diogenes Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun an ancient Greek philosopher and Cynic who rejected social conventions (circa 400-325 BC)

WordNet

Di*og"e*nes noun
Definitions
  1. A Greek Cynic philosopher (412?-323 B. C.) who lived much in Athens and was distinguished for contempt of the common aims and conditions of life, and for sharp, caustic sayings.

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