- skeptic
- , -o (G). Reflective, observant
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Skeptic — Skep tic, n. [Gr. skeptiko s thoughtful, reflective, fr. ske ptesqai to look carefully or about, to view, consider: cf. L. scepticus, F. sceptique. See {Scope}.] [Written also {sceptic}.] 1. One who is yet undecided as to what is true; one who is … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
skeptic — also sceptic, 1580s, member of an ancient Greek school that doubted the possibility of real knowledge, from Fr. sceptique, from L. scepticus, from Gk. skeptikos (pl. Skeptikoi the Skeptics ), lit. inquiring, reflective, the name taken by the… … Etymology dictionary
Skeptic — Skep tic, Skeptical Skep tic*al, a. [Written also sceptic, sceptical.] 1. Of or pertaining to a sceptic or skepticism; characterized by skepticism; hesitating to admit the certainly of doctrines or principles; doubting of everything. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
skeptic — index heretic Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
skeptic — skeptic, skeptical see sceptic, sceptical … Modern English usage
skeptic — [n] person who is leery, unbelieving agnostic, apostate, atheist, cynic, disbeliever, dissenter, doubter, doubting Thomas*, freethinker, heathen, heretic, infidel, materialist, misanthrope, misbeliever, nihilist, pagan, pessimist, profaner,… … New thesaurus
skeptic — (Brit. sceptic) ► NOUN 1) a person inclined to question or doubt accepted opinions. 2) a person who doubts the truth of Christianity and other religions; an atheist. DERIVATIVES skepticism noun. ORIGIN Greek skeptikos, from skepsis inquiry, doubt … English terms dictionary
skeptic — [skep′tik] adj. [L scepticus < Gr skeptikos, thoughtful, inquiring < skeptesthai, to consider: altered by metathesis < IE base * spek̑ , to peer > SPY] var. of SKEPTICAL: used esp. in philosophy n. 1. [S ] a member of any of the… … English World dictionary
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skeptic — US var. of SCEPTIC. * * * skeptic, skeptical etc.: see sceptic, etc … Useful english dictionary
Skeptic (magazine) — *Skeptic (U.S. magazine) The magazine of The Skeptics Society, edited by Michael Shermer * Skeptic A University of London literary magazine in the late 1950s under the editorship of Wen Su Tung. * The Skeptic Published by the Australian Skeptics… … Wikipedia
