skepticとは

意味・読み方・使い方

語源

From Latin *scepticus, (attested only in plural Sceptici (“the sect of Skeptics”)), from Ancient Greek σκεπτικός (skeptikós, “thoughtful, inquiring”), from σκέπτομαι (sképtomai, “I consider”), compare to σκοπέω (skopéō, “I view, examine”). (Note: In French, C in front of E and I had shifted (または was shifting) from the original [k] sound of Latin to the [s] sound, which might explain the double spelling, as some might have wanted to make sure that [k] would remain [k] by bringing back the K from the Greek spelling.)

発音

• IPA^(key): /ˈskɛp.tɪk/

名詞

skeptic (複数形 skeptics) (米国用法 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.

関連する語

• skeptical
• skepticism

参照

• “skeptic” in Douglas Harper, Online Etymology Dictionary, 2001–2019.
• skeptic in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
• skeptic in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911
• skeptic at OneLook Dictionary Search

アナグラム

• pickest, pickets, septick, spicket