scepsis

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scepsis

/ˈskɛpsɪs/

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From Latinized form of Ancient Greek σκέψις (sképsis, “examination, observation, consideration”). See skeptic.

noun skepsis

uncommon, uncountable Skepticism; a skeptical approach or belief. Among their products were the system of Locke, the scepsis of Hume, the critical philosophy of Kant.

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@misc{scepsis_2026,
  title = {scepsis},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/scepsis},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}