sceptic
noun
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- a variation of skeptic.
sceptic
American
[skep-tik]
/ ˈskɛp tɪk /
noun
sceptic
1
British
/ ˈskɛptɪk /
noun
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a person who habitually doubts the authenticity of accepted beliefs
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a person who mistrusts people, ideas, etc, in general
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a person who doubts the truth of religion, esp Christianity
adjective
Sceptic
2
British
/ ˈskɛptɪk /
noun
adjective
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of sceptic
C16: from Latin scepticus, from Greek skeptikos one who reflects upon, from skeptesthai to consider
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The vaccine sceptic has also at times promoted Vitamin A as a treatment for measles, which doctors say should only be provided in certain cases under the guidance of a physician.
From BBC ● Apr. 6, 2025
Both sceptic and believer could probably walk away from Starthpeffer satisfied.
From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2024
Meanwhile the potential for escalating threats to affect voting was playing on the minds of several of the volunteers here, including Ms Burlingame, who dealt with the aggressive voting machine sceptic in August.
From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2024
One such sceptic is David Simon, the creator of the hit TV series The Wire, which was set in Baltimore.
From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2024
Again, a sceptic fully expects his testimony to be accepted and believed, yet he will never believe any truth on the testimony of another person.
From There is no Death by Florence Marryatt
Hayley Stevens, a writer for The Sceptic magazine and a researcher of paranormal activity for about 20 years, suggests not.
From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2024
Daily Sceptic ran afoul of NewsGuard content monitors.
From Washington Times ● Nov. 18, 2023
“I think it’s a really sinister organization, and it’s the enemy of good journalism everywhere,” Daily Sceptic Editor-in-Chief Toby Young told The Washington Times.
From Washington Times ● Nov. 18, 2023
He also asks the audience to dive in by posting to the #UncannyCommunity and choosing either "Team Sceptic" or "Team Believer".
From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2023
The last sentence is however to be taken as most strictly excluding "Corruption," "Intolerance," and "The Sceptic."
From Essays in English Literature, 1780-1860 by George Saintsbury
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