English-Thai Dictionary

skepsis

N ความสงสัย  kwam-song-sai

 

skeptic

N ผู้ สงสัย  skeptical doubter questioner believer phu-song-sai

 

skeptical

N ผู้ สงสัย  skeptic doubter questioner believer phu-song-sai

 

skepticism

N ความสงสัย  ความกังขา  doubtfulness dubiousness confidence trust kwam-song-sai

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

SKEP

n.A sort of basket, narrow at the bottom and wide at the top. [Not used in America. ]

 

SKEPTIC

[See Sceptic. ]

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

SKEP

Skep, n. Etym: [Icel. skeppa a measure, bushel; cf. Gael. sgeap a basket, a beehive. ]

 

1. A coarse round farm basket. [Obs. or Prov. Eng. & Scot. ] Tusser.

 

2. A beehive. [Prov. Eng. & Scot. ]

 

SKEPTIC

Skep "tic, n. Etym: [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.

 

2. (Metaph.)

 

Defn: 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. 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.

 

3. (Theol.)

 

Defn: 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. Suffer not your faith to be shaken by the sophistries of skeptics. S.Clarke.

 

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.

 

Syn. -- Infidel; unbeliever; doubter. -- See Infidel.

 

SKEPTIC; SKEPTICAL

Skep "tic, Skep "tic *al, a. Etym: [Written also sceptic, sceptical. ]

 

1. Of or pertaining to a sceptic or skepticism; characterized by skepticism; hesitating to admit the certainly of doctrines or principles; doubting of everything.

 

2. (Theol.)

 

Defn: Doubting or denying the truth of revelation, or the sacred Scriptures. The skeptical system subverts the whole foundation of morals. R. Hall. -- Skep "tac *al *ly, adv. -- Skep "tic *al *ness, n.

 

SKEPTICISM

Skep "ti *cism, n. Etym: [Cf. F. scepticisme. ] [Written also scepticism. ]

 

1. An undecided, inquiring state of mind; doubt; uncertainty. That momentary amazement, and irresolution, and confusion, which is the result of skepticism. Hune.

 

2. (Metaph.)

 

Defn: The doctrine that no fact or principle can be certainly known; the tenet that all knowledge is uncertain; Pyrrohonism; universal doubt; the position that no fact or truth, however worthy of confidence, can be established on philosophical grounds; critical investigation or inquiry, as opposed to the positive assumption or assertion of certain principles.

 

3. (Theol.)

 

Defn: A doubting of the truth of revelation, or a denial of the divine origin of the Christian religion, or of the being, perfections, or truth of God. Let no. .. secret skepticism lead any one to doubt whether this blessed prospect will be realized. S. Miller.

 

SKEPTICIZE

SKEPTICIZE Skep "ti *cize, v. i.

 

Defn: To doubt; to pretend to doubt of everything. [R.] To skepticize, where no one else will. .. hesitate. Shaftesbury.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

skep

skep |skep skɛp | ▶noun a straw or wicker beehive. • archaic a wooden or wicker basket. ORIGIN late Old English sceppe ‘basket, ’ from Old Norse skeppa ‘basket, bushel. ’

 

skeptic

skep tic |ˈskeptik ˈskɛptɪk |(Brit. sceptic ) ▶noun 1 a person inclined to question or doubt all accepted opinions. • a person who doubts the truth of Christianity and other religions; an atheist or agnostic. 2 Philosophy an ancient or modern philosopher who denies the possibility of knowledge, or even rational belief, in some sphere. The leading ancient skeptic was Pyrrho, whose followers at the Academy vigorously opposed Stoicism. Modern skeptics have held diverse views: the most extreme have doubted whether any knowledge at all of the external world is possible (see solipsism ), while others have questioned the existence of objects beyond our experience of them. ▶adjective another term for skeptical. ORIGIN late 16th cent. ( sense 2 of the noun ): from French sceptique, or via Latin from Greek skeptikos, from skepsis ‘inquiry, doubt. ’

 

skeptical

skep ti cal |ˈskeptikəl ˈskɛptəkəl |(Brit. sceptical ) ▶adjective 1 not easily convinced; having doubts or reservations: the public were deeply skeptical about some of the proposals. 2 Philosophy relating to the theory that certain knowledge is impossible. DERIVATIVES skep ti cal ly |-ik (ə )lē |(Brit. sceptically ) adverb

 

skepticism

skep ti cism |ˈskeptəˌsizəm ˈskɛptəˌsɪzəm |(Brit. scepticism ) ▶noun 1 a skeptical attitude; doubt as to the truth of something: these claims were treated with skepticism. 2 Philosophy the theory that certain knowledge is impossible.

 

Oxford Dictionary

skep

skep |skɛp |(also skip |skɛp |) ▶noun a straw or wicker beehive. • archaic a wooden or wicker basket. ORIGIN late Old English sceppe ‘basket ’, from Old Norse skeppa ‘basket, bushel ’.

 

skeptic

skep |tic ▶noun US spelling of sceptic.

 

skeptical

skep |tic ¦al ▶adjective US spelling of sceptical.

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

skeptic

skeptic noun 1 skeptics said the marriage wouldn't last: cynic, doubter; pessimist, prophet of doom. 2 skeptics who have found faith: agnostic, atheist, unbeliever, nonbeliever, disbeliever, doubting Thomas.

 

skeptical

skeptical adjective she was wisely skeptical about his get-rich-quick scheme: dubious, doubtful, taking something with a pinch of salt, doubting; cynical, distrustful, mistrustful, suspicious, disbelieving, unconvinced, incredulous, scoffing; pessimistic, defeatist. ANTONYMS certain, convinced.

 

skepticism

skepticism noun 1 his ideas were met with skepticism: doubt, doubtfulness, a pinch of salt; disbelief, cynicism, distrust, mistrust, suspicion, incredulity; pessimism, defeatism; formal dubiety. 2 he passed from skepticism to religious belief: agnosticism, doubt; atheism, unbelief, nonbelief. CHOOSE THE RIGHT WORD See uncertainty . These notes show fine distinctions in meaning between closely related synonyms to help you find the best word.

 

Duden Dictionary

Skepsis

Skep sis Substantiv, feminin , die |Sk e psis |die Skepsis; Genitiv: der Skepsis griechisch sképsis = Betrachtung; Bedenken, zu: sképtesthai = schauen, spähen; betrachten [durch ] kritische Zweifel, Bedenken, Misstrauen [bestimmtes Verhalten ]; Zurückhaltung er betrachtet die Entwicklung mit einiger, berechtigter, gesunder Skepsis | [einer Sache gegenüber ] voller Skepsis sein

 

Skeptiker

Skep ti ker Substantiv, maskulin , der Skeptikerin |Sk e ptiker |der Skeptiker; Genitiv: des Skeptikers, Plural: die Skeptiker griechisch Skeptikós = Philosoph einer Schule, deren Anhänger ihre Meinung nur mit Bedenken, Zweifeln äußerten, substantiviertes Adjektiv skeptikós, skeptisch 1 zu einem durch Skepsis bestimmten Denken, Verhalten neigender Mensch die Skeptiker (diejenigen, die der Sache skeptisch gegenüberstanden ) sollten leider recht behalten 2 Philosophie Anhänger des Skeptizismus 2

 

Skeptikerin

Skep ti ke rin Substantiv, feminin , die |Sk e ptikerin |weibliche Form zu Skeptiker

 

skeptisch

skep tisch Adjektiv |sk e ptisch |griechisch skeptikós = zum Betrachten, Bedenken gehörig, geneigt von Skepsis geprägt, auf ihr beruhend eine skeptische Miene | ich bin skeptisch (habe Zweifel, Bedenken ), ob sich der Plan verwirklichen lässt

 

skeptisch sein

skep tisch sein |sk e ptisch sein |Zweifel, Bedenken haben

 

Skeptizismus

Skep ti zis mus Substantiv, maskulin , der |Skeptiz i smus |der Skeptizismus; Genitiv: des Skeptizismus 1 skeptische Haltung mit einleuchtenden Argumenten trat er ihrem Skeptizismus entgegen 2 Philosophie den Zweifel zum Prinzip des Denkens erhebende, die Möglichkeit einer Erkenntnis der Wirklichkeit und der Wahrheit infrage stellende Richtung der Philosophie

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

skeptic

skep tic ｟英 ｠scep -/sképtɪk /名詞 C 1 疑り深い人, 懐疑的な人 .2 無神論者 ; (特に )非キリスト教信仰者 .3 〘哲 〙懐疑論者 ; 〖S- 〗(古代ギリシャの )懐疑派の哲学者 .形容詞 ＝skeptical .

 

skeptical

skep ti cal ｟英 ｠scep -/sképtɪk (ə )l /形容詞 1 «…について » 疑い深い, 懐疑的な «about , of » .2 宗教を疑う, 無神論の ; 〘哲 〙懐疑論 [主義 ]の ; 〖S- 〗懐疑派の .～ly 副詞 疑い深く, 懐疑的に .

 

skepticism

skep ti cism ｟英 ｠scep -/sképtɪsɪ̀z (ə )m /名詞 U 懐疑的態度 ; キリスト教不信, 無神論 ; 〘哲 〙懐疑論 [主義 ].