skeptic

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Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈskɛp.tɪk/

Noun

skeptic (plural skeptics) (American spelling)

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; someone skeptical towards religion.

Related terms

• skeptical
• skepticism

Translations

• French: sceptique
• German: Skeptiker, Skeptikerin
• Italian: scettico, scettica
• Portuguese: cético, cética
• Russian: ске́птик
• Spanish: escéptico, escéptica

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