Etymology

scepsis

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Today it means: Skepticism; a skeptical approach or belief. Full definition →

Ancient Greek σκέψις
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  1. Ancient Greek · borrowed fromσκέψις“examination, observation, consideration”
  2. English todayscepsis

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

Words from the same roots

Ancient Greekσκέψις all →

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