Skeptic

Pronunciation

Origin

From Latin *scepticus, only in plural Sceptici ("the sect of Skeptics"), from Ancient Greek σκεπτικός (skeptikos, "thoughtful, inquiring"), from σκέπτομαι (skeptomai, "I consider"), compare to σκοπέω (skopeo, "I view, examine").

Alternative forms

• sceptic (British English)

Full definition of skeptic

Noun

1. Someone who habitually doubts beliefs and claims presented as accepted by others, requiring strong evidence before accepting any belief or claim.
2. Someone undecided as to what is true.
3. A type of agnostic

Related terms

• skeptical
• skepticism

Anagrams

• pickets