SKEPTIC


Meaning of SKEPTIC in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈskep-tik ]

noun

Etymology: Latin or Greek; Latin scepticus, from Greek skeptikos, from skeptikos thoughtful, from skeptesthai to look, consider — more at spy

Date: 1587

1. : an adherent or advocate of skepticism

2. : a person disposed to skepticism especially regarding religion or religious principles

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.