skepticism
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təˌsɪzAlso, scepticism.
Related forms
an·ti·skep·ti·cism, noun
Synonyms
1. questioning, probing, testing. 2. disbelief, atheism, agnosticism.
1. questioning, probing, testing. 2. disbelief, atheism, agnosticism.
Antonyms
2. faith.
2. faith.
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World English Dictionary
sceptic or skeptic (ˈskɛptɪk) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
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| 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 |
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| 4. | of or relating to sceptics; sceptical |
| [C16: from Latin scepticus, from Greek skeptikos one who reflects upon, from skeptesthai to consider] | |
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| [C16: from Latin scepticus, from Greek skeptikos one who reflects upon, from skeptesthai to consider] | |
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| Sceptic or Skeptic (ˈskɛptɪk) | |
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| 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 |
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| 2. | of or relating to the Sceptics |
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| skeptic (ˈskɛptɪk) | |
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| an archaic, and the usual US, spelling of sceptic | |
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American Heritage
Cultural Dictionary
skepticism definition
In philosophy, the position that what cannot be proved by reason should not be believed. One of the main tasks of epistemology is to find an answer to the charge of some extreme skeptics that no knowledge is possible.
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Example sentences
All the more reason, then, to view the bar with skepticism.
The repeated tuition increases have fed public skepticism about wasteful spending by colleges.
Because of the complexity of the problem, environmental skepticism was once tenable.
No, but people can use skepticism to become or remain such.
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