skeptic – מילון אנגלי-אנגלי
skeptic
adj.
skeptical, doubtful, questioning the validity of claims
n.
one who doubts, one who question the validity of claims; adherent of a school of skepticism
sceptic
n.
one who doubts, one who question the validity of claims; adherent of a school of skepticism
Skepticism
Skepticism or
scepticism (see
spelling differences) is generally any questioning attitude towards unempirical knowledge or opinions/beliefs stated as facts, or
doubt regarding claims that are taken for granted elsewhere.
skeptic
Noun
1. someone who habitually doubts accepted beliefs
(synonym) sceptic, doubter
(hypernym) intellectual, intellect
(hyponym) doubting Thomas
Skeptic
(n.)
One who is yet undecided as to what is true; one who is looking or inquiring for what is true; an inquirer after facts or reasons.
(n.)
A person who doubts the existence and perfections of God, or the truth of revelation; one who disbelieves the divine origin of the Christian religion.
(n.)
A doubter as to whether any fact or truth can be certainly known; a universal doubter; a Pyrrhonist; hence, in modern usage, occasionally, a person who questions whether any truth or fact can be established on philosophical grounds; sometimes, a critical inquirer, in opposition to a dogmatist.
(a.)
Alt. of Skeptical
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter.
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