Cynics dismissed human law (nomos) and associated authorities while trying to live according to nature (physis).
sˈɪnɪks dɪsmˈɪst hjˈuːmən lˈɔː nˈoʊmoʊz ænd ɐsˈoʊsɪˌeɪɾᵻd ɐθˈɔːɹɪɾiz wˌaɪl tɹˈaɪɪŋ tə lˈɪv ɐkˈoːɹdɪŋ tə nˈeɪtʃɚ fˈɪziz.