Diogenes

American  

[dahy-oj-uh-neez] / daɪˈɒdʒ əˌniz /

noun

1. 412?–323 b.c., Greek Cynic philosopher.

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Diogenes British  

/ daɪˈɒdʒɪˌniːz /

noun

1. ?412–?323 _bc , Greek Cynic philosopher, who rejected social conventions and advocated self-sufficiency and simplicity of life

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Other Word Forms

• Diogenean
  adjective
• Diogenic
  adjective

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Diogenes

One is about the dog that accompanied—and inspired—the Cynic philosopher Diogenes; another centers on the canine companion of a Buddhist monk.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026

Diogenes the Cynic famously carried a lantern searching for an honest man.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 2, 2026

In a chapter entitled “A Lone Voice Against Slavery,” Ms. Kuin tries to cast Diogenes as a proto-abolitionist.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 17, 2025

It was only a matter of time before Diogenes, a charter member of the Cynic movement that began in the fourth century B.C., got his turn.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 17, 2025

When the slave-auctioneer inquired what skills Diogenes might offer, the philosopher replied, “Ruling men.”

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party" by M.T. Anderson

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