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sceptic

[skep-tik]

noun

  1. skeptic.



sceptic

1

/ ˈɛɪ /

noun

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

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

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

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adjective

  1. of or relating to sceptics; sceptical

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Sceptic

2

/ ˈɛɪ /

noun

  1. a member of one of the ancient Greek schools of philosophy, esp that of Pyrrho, who believed that real knowledge of things is impossible

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adjective

  1. of or relating to the Sceptics

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Other Word Forms

  • antisceptic noun
  • ˈپ noun
  • ˈپ noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of sceptic1

C16: from Latin scepticus, from Greek skeptikos one who reflects upon, from skeptesthai to consider
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US Health Secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr, a vaccine sceptic, has removed all 17 members of a committee that issues official government recommendations on immunisations.

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But so far, migration concerns haven't translated into widespread support for the immigration sceptic nationalist Vox party.

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Both sides are hinting that a deal is possible, although sceptics fear it could be quite modest.

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Though perhaps that vision of continuity is one that could bring along more of his sceptics, in a way that was pragmatic.

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The 27-year-old says that sceptics questioning the increase in diagnoses should instead be asking: "how did all of these people spend so much of their life undiagnosed, unsupported and let down?"

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