pseudoskeptical

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adjective

Of a skeptic or their views: claiming to approach the disputed issue in a neutral manner, but actually prejudiced against it.

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Meanings

adjectivepseudoskeptical (comparative more pseudoskeptical, superlative most pseudoskeptical)

comparative more pseudoskeptical · superlative most pseudoskeptical

  1. derogatoryOf a skeptic or their views: claiming to approach the disputed issue in a neutral manner, but actually prejudiced against it.

Origin

From pseudo- + skeptical.

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APA

pseudoskeptical. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pseudoskeptical

MLA

“pseudoskeptical.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pseudoskeptical. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pseudoskeptical,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pseudoskeptical.

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