sceptic
[ skep-tik ]
/ ˈskɛp tɪk /
noun, adjective
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Definition for sceptic (2 of 2)
skeptic
or scep·tic
[ skep-tik ]
/ ˈskɛp tɪk /
noun
a person who questions the validity or authenticity of something purporting to be factual.
a person who maintains a doubting attitude, as toward values, plans, statements, or the character of others.
a person who doubts the truth of a religion, especially Christianity, or of important elements of it.
(initial capital letter) Philosophy.
- a member of a philosophical school of ancient Greece, the earliest group of which consisted of Pyrrho and his followers, who maintained that real knowledge of things is impossible.
- any later thinker who doubts or questions the possibility of real knowledge of any kind.
adjective
pertaining to skeptics or skepticism; skeptical.
(initial capital letter)
pertaining to the Skeptics.
Origin of skeptic
synonym study for skeptic
3. See
agnostic.
OTHER WORDS FROM skeptic
an·ti·skep·tic, noun non·skep·tic, adjective, nounExample sentences from the Web for sceptic
British Dictionary definitions for sceptic (1 of 3)
sceptic
archaic, US skeptic
/ (ˈskɛptɪk) /
noun
a person who habitually doubts the authenticity of accepted beliefs
a person who mistrusts people, ideas, etc, in general
a person who doubts the truth of religion, esp Christianity
adjective
of or relating to sceptics; sceptical
Derived forms of sceptic
scepticism or archaic, US skepticism, nounWord Origin for sceptic
C16: from Latin
scepticus, from Greek
skeptikos one who reflects upon, from
skeptesthai to consider
British Dictionary definitions for sceptic (2 of 3)
Sceptic
archaic, US Skeptic
/ (ˈskɛptɪk) /
noun
a member of one of the ancient Greek schools of philosophy, esp that of Pyrrho, who believed that real knowledge of things is impossible
adjective
of or relating to the Sceptics