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sceptic

/sˈkeptɪk/SKEP-tik
/sˈkɛptɪk/SKEP-tik

Meaninginquiring

Common meaning: person inclined to question accepted claims

Journey through time

  1. Greekskeptikos‘inquiring’source
  2. Latinmeaning shiftsinquiring → questioning philosopherscepticus‘questioning philosopher’source
  3. Frenchsceptique‘sceptic’source
  4. Englishmeaning shiftsquestioning philosopher → person inclined to question accepted claimssceptic‘person inclined to question accepted claims’ · today

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

  • UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
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  • US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
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Origin: Built on Greek skeptikos ‘inquiring’.

Roots

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