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Word: Sceptic
Speech Type: Noun
late 16th century (in sceptic (sense 2 of the noun)): from French sceptique, or via Latin from Greek skeptikos, from skepsis ‘inquiry, doubt’
ˈskɛptɪk
a person inclined to question or doubt accepted opinions
Short Definition:person inclined to question or doubt accepted opinions
Examples:- this argument failed to convince the sceptics
an ancient or modern philosopher who denies the possibility of knowledge, or even rational belief, in some sphere
Short Definition:ancient or modern philosopher who denies possibility of knowledge
Examples:- the sceptics engaged in long controversies with the dogmatists
- skeptic
Word: Sceptic
Speech Type: Adjective
ˈskɛptɪk
- she was sceptic whether this would actually happen
- skeptic
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