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skeptic
What does skeptic mean?
skeptic (noun): someone who doubts beliefs, claims, plans, etc. that are accepted by others as true or appropriate, especially one who habitually does so.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you pronounce skeptic?
/ˈskɛptɪk/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does skeptic come from?
Borrowed from Middle French sceptique (but with a pronunciation closer to that of the Latin etymon), or possibly directly from Late Latin scepticus (originally attested only in the plural Scepticī (“the sect of Skeptics”)).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Words related to skeptic
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “skeptic” mean?
someone who doubts beliefs, claims, plans, etc. that are accepted by others as true or appropriate, especially one who habitually does so
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a list of the jobs to be performed by members of an organization and often with the date and time that they are expected to perform them
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the fervor or tireless devotion for a person, cause, or ideal and determination in its furtherance; diligent enthusiasm; powerful interest
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a social, legal, or moral requirement, duty, contract, or promise that compels someone to follow or avoid a particular course of action
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