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sceptic n. 懷疑論者 懷疑論者 sceptic n 1: someone who habitually doubts accepted beliefs [ synonym: { skeptic}, { sceptic}, { doubter}] Sceptic \ Scep" tic\, Sceptical \ Scep" tic* al\, Scepticism\ Scep" ti* cism\, etc. See { Skeptic}, { Skeptical}, { Skepticism}, etc. [ 1913 Webster]
Skeptic \ Skep" tic\, n. [ Gr. skeptiko` s thoughtful, reflective, fr. ske` ptesqai to look carefully or about, to view, consider: cf. L. scepticus, F. sceptique. See { Scope}.] [ Written also { sceptic}.] 1. One who is yet undecided as to what is true; one who is looking or inquiring for what is true; an inquirer after facts or reasons. [ 1913 Webster] 2. ( Metaph.) A doubter as to whether any fact or truth can be certainly known; a universal doubter; a Pyrrhonist; hence, in modern usage, occasionally, a person who questions whether any truth or fact can be established on philosophical grounds; sometimes, a critical inquirer, in opposition to a dogmatist. [ 1913 Webster] All this criticism [ of Hume] proceeds upon the erroneous hypothesis that he was a dogmatist. He was a skeptic; that is, he accepted the principles asserted by the prevailing dogmatism: and only showed that such and such conclusions were, on these principles, inevitable. -- Sir W. Hamilton. [ 1913 Webster] 3. ( Theol.) A person who doubts the existence and perfections of God, or the truth of revelation; one who disbelieves the divine origin of the Christian religion. [ 1913 Webster] Suffer not your faith to be shaken by the sophistries of skeptics. -- S. Clarke. [ 1913 Webster] Note: This word and its derivatives are often written with c instead of k in the first syllable, -- sceptic, sceptical, scepticism, etc. Dr. Johnson, struck with the extraordinary irregularity of giving c its hard sound before e, altered the spelling, and his example has been followed by most of the lexicographers who have succeeded him; yet the prevalent practice among English writers and printers is in favor of the other mode. In the United States this practice is reversed, a large and increasing majority of educated persons preferring the orthography which is most in accordance with etymology and analogy. [ 1913 Webster] Syn: Infidel; unbeliever; doubter. -- See { Infidel}. [ 1913 Webster] Skeptic
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