Definition of Diogenes in English:
Diogenes
proper noundʌɪˈɒdʒɪniːzdaɪˈɑdʒəˌniz
(c.400–c.325 BC), Greek philosopher. The most famous of the Cynics, he lived ascetically in Athens (according to legend, he lived in a tub) and was accordingly nicknamed Kuōn (‘the dog’), from which the Cynics derived their name. He emphasized self-sufficiency and the need for natural, uninhibited behaviour, regardless of social conventions.
Definition of Diogenes in US English:
Diogenes
proper noundaɪˈɑdʒəˌnizdīˈäjəˌnēz
(c.400–c.325 BC), Greek philosopher. The most noted of the Cynics, he emphasized self-sufficiency and the need for natural, uninhibited behavior, regardless of social conventions.