- cynic, faultfinder - someone who is critical of the motives of others
--1 is a kind of unpleasant person, disagreeable person
--1 has particulars: detractor, disparager, depreciator, knocker - Cynic - a member of a group of ancient Greek philosophers who advocated the doctrine that virtue is the only good and that the essence of virtue is self-control
--2 is a kind of philosopher