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Pyrrhonism

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[pir-uh-niz-uhm] / ˈpɪr əˌnɪz əm /

noun

  1. the Skeptic doctrines of Pyrrho and his followers.

  2. extreme or absolute skepticism.

Other Word Forms

  • Pyrrhonist noun
  • Pyrrhonistic adjective

Etymology

Origin of Pyrrhonism

1660–70; < Greek Pýrrhōn Pyrrho + -ism

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