sceptic
/'skeptik/ Cách viết khác : (skeptic) /'skeptik/
Definition
- Noun:
- A person who habitually doubts or questions accepted opinions, beliefs, or claims: A sceptic is someone who maintains a questioning attitude towards knowledge, facts, or opinions that are presented as true, often requiring strong evidence before accepting them.
Examples of Usage
- Noun:
- He is a natural sceptic and always asks for data to support any new theory.
- As a sceptic, she questioned the effectiveness of the new, untested medical treatment.
Advanced Usage
- Philosophical Sceptic: In philosophy, a sceptic is someone who argues that certain knowledge is impossible or who suspends judgment on some or all matters.
- The ancient Greek sceptics taught that tranquility comes from suspending judgment.
Variants and Related Words
- Skeptic: The standard American English spelling of 'sceptic'. Both spellings refer to the same concept.
- Sceptical (adj): Having or expressing doubt.
- She was sceptical about the politician's promises.
- Scepticism (n): A sceptical attitude; doubt as to the truth of something.
- His claim was met with widespread scepticism from the scientific community.
Synonyms
- Doubter: A person who questions or lacks belief.
- Cynic: A person who believes that people are motivated purely by self-interest; often used to imply a more distrustful or negative form of doubt.
- Questioner: One who asks questions or expresses doubts.
Related Phrases
- Healthy scepticism: A reasonable or prudent level of doubt.
- A healthy scepticism is essential when evaluating information online.
Noun
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someone who habitually doubts accepted beliefs
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