sceptic

scep·tic  (skptk)

n.

Variant of skeptic.

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sceptic archaic and US, skeptic [ˈskɛptɪk]

n

1. (Philosophy) a person who habitually doubts the authenticity of accepted beliefs

2. a person who mistrusts people, ideas, etc., in general

3. (Philosophy) a person who doubts the truth of religion, esp Christianity

adj

(Philosophy) of or relating to sceptics; sceptical

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

scepticism  archaic and US, skepticism n

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Sceptic archaic and US, Skeptic [ˈskɛptɪk]

n

(Philosophy) a member of one of the ancient Greek schools of philosophy, esp that of Pyrrho (?365-?275 bc), who believed that real knowledge of things is impossible

adj

of or relating to the Sceptics

Scepticism  archaic and US, Skepticism n

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

sceptic - someone who habitually doubts accepted beliefs doubter, skeptic intellectual, intellect - a person who uses the mind creatively doubting Thomas - someone who demands physical evidence in order to be convinced (especially when this demand is out of place) pessimist - a person who expects the worst

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sceptic

noun

1. doubter, cynic, scoffer, questioner, disbeliever, Pyrrhonist He was a born sceptic.

2. agnostic, doubter, unbeliever, doubting Thomas a lifelong religious sceptic

Quotations
"I am too much of a sceptic to deny the possibility of anything" [T.H. Huxley]

Translations

sceptic skeptic (US) [ˈskeptɪk] N → escéptico/a m/f

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sceptic [ˈskɛptɪk] (British) skeptic (US) n → sceptique mf

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sceptic, (US) skeptic

n → Skeptiker(in) m(f)

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sceptic skeptic (Am) [ˈskɛptɪk] n → scettico/a

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sceptic skeptic (Am) [ˈskɛptɪk] n → scettico/a

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sceptic

n sceptic [ˈskeptik]

a person who is unwilling to believe Most people now accept this theory, but there are a few sceptics. skeptiese mense مُتَشَكِّك скептик skeptik skeptiker der/die Skeptiker(in) σκεπτικιστής, αμφισβητίας escéptico skeptik آدم شكاك skeptikko sceptique סַפקָן अविश्वासी skeptik kételkedő orang skeptis efasemdarmaður scettico 懐疑論者 회의론자 skeptikas skeptiķis pewaham scepticus skeptiker sceptyk céptico скептик skeptik dvomljivec skeptik skeptiker, tvivlare คนที่จะไม่ยอมเชื่อถือในเรื่องใด ๆ; คนขี้สงสัย kuşkucu kişi 凡事存疑的人，懷疑論者 скептик متشکک người đa nghi 怀疑论者

adj sceptical

(often withabout) unwilling to believe They say apples clean your teeth, but I'm sceptical about that myself. skepties مُرْتاب، شَكّاك скептичен skeptický skeptisk skeptisch δύσπιστος escéptico kahtlev شكاك epäilevä sceptique סַפקָנִי अविश्वास skeptičan, koji sumnja szkeptikus skeptis vantrúaður scettico 懐疑的な 회의적인 skeptiškas skeptisks ragu-ragu sceptisch skeptisk, mistroisk sceptyczny céptico скептический skeptický dvomeč skeptičan skeptisk, tvivlande สงสัย kuşkulu 凡事存疑的 скептичний یقین نہیں کرنے والا hoài nghi 怀疑论的

adv sceptically

skepties بارْتِياب، بِتَشَكُّك скептично skepticky skeptiskt skeptisch δύσπιστα escépticamente kahtlevalt از روي شك و بدبيني epäilevästi sceptiquement בְסַפקָנוּת अविश्वासपूर्णता से skeptično, sumljivo szkeptikusan secara skeptis tortryggnislega scetticamente 懐疑的に skeptiškai skeptiski dengan ragu-ragu sceptisch skeptisk, mistroisk sceptycznie cepticamente скептически skepticky dvomeče skeptično skeptiskt, tvivlande อย่างเคลือบแคลง kuşkulu bir şekilde 懷疑地 скептично شبہ کے ساتھ hoài nghi, đa nghi 怀疑地

n scepticism [ˈ-sizəm]

a doubting or questioning attitude I regard his theories with scepticism. skeptisisme تَشَكُّك، إرْتِياب скептицизъм skepticismus, nedůvěra skepsis die Skepsis σκεπτικισμός escepticismo skeptitsism بدبيني epäily scepticisme סַפקָנוּת अविश्वासवादिता skepsa két(el)kedés sikap skeptis tortryggni scetticismo 懐疑 회의 skepticizmas skepticisms sikap ragu-ragu scepticisme skepsis, mistro sceptycyzm cepticismo скептицизм skepticizmus dvom skepticizam skepsis, skepticism ความสงสัย; ความไม่เชื่อ kuşkuculuk 存疑態度 скептицизм تشکیک thái độ hoài nghi 怀疑态度