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sceptic

[skep-tik]

Origin

noun, adjective

skeptic.

Related forms

an·ti·scep·tic, noun

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sceptic or skeptic (ˈskɛptɪk)

—n
1.	a person who habitually doubts the authenticity of accepted beliefs
2.	a person who mistrusts people, ideas, etc, in general
3.	a person who doubts the truth of religion, esp Christianity

—*adj*
4.	of or relating to sceptics; sceptical

[C16: from Latin scepticus, from Greek skeptikos one who reflects upon, from skeptesthai to consider]

skeptic or skeptic

—n

—*adj*

[C16: from Latin scepticus, from Greek skeptikos one who reflects upon, from skeptesthai to consider]

'scepticism or skeptic

—n

'skepticism or skeptic

—n

Sceptic or Skeptic (ˈskɛptɪk)

—n
1.	a member of one of the ancient Greek schools of philosophy, esp that of Pyrrho, who believed that real knowledge of things is impossible

—*adj*
2.	of or relating to the Sceptics

Skeptic or Skeptic

—n

—*adj*

'Scepticism or Skeptic

—n

'Skepticism or Skeptic

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sceptic

British spelling of skeptic (q.v.).

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"A true sceptic will be diffident of his philosophical doubts as well as of his philosophical conviction; and will never refuse any innocent satisfaction, which offers itself, upon account of either of them."

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