SCEPSIS

Etymology

Noun

scepsis (uncountable)

skepticism; skeptical philosophy

• J. Martineau

Source: Wiktionary


Scep"sis, n. Etym: [NL., from Gr. skepsis. See Skeptic.]

Definition: Skepticism; skeptical philosophy. [R.] Among their products were the system of Locke, the scepsis of Hume, the critical philosophy of kant. J. martineau.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



RESET



Word of the Day

17 November 2024

MONASTICISM

(noun) asceticism as a form of religious life; usually conducted in a community under a common rule and characterized by celibacy and poverty and obedience


coffee icon

Coffee Trivia

Hawaii and California are the only two U.S. states that grow coffee plants commercially.

coffee icon