: philosophical doubt as to the objective reality of phenomena
broadly
: a skeptical outlook or attitude
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The Greek word skepsis means investigation, and the old-time skeptics were the world's first private investigators.
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Jon Fobes, cleveland.com, 8 May 2018
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Jon Fobes, cleveland.com, 8 May 2018
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“Skepsis.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/skepsis. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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