skeptopathy

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noun

Pathological skepticism; an irrational belief that a phenomenon must be false merely because it is unusual or controversial.

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Meanings

nounskeptopathy (uncountable)
  1. slanguncountablePathological skepticism; an irrational belief that a phenomenon must be false merely because it is unusual or controversial.

Origin

From skeptic + -pathy.

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APA

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

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

Chicago

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

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