Skepsis

German (Berlin)

/ˈskɛpsɪs/

noun

Definitions

skepticism general disposition to doubt

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek σκέψις (examination, consideration, observation, a viewing, perception).

Origin

Ancient Greek

σκέψις

Gloss

examination, consideration, observation, a viewing, perception

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Cognates and derived terms

aeroscepsy English
scepsis English
szkepszis Hungarian
σκέπτομαι Ancient Greek
σκέψις Ancient Greek
skepsis Norwegian Bokmål
skepsis Swedish
skepsis Norwegian Nynorsk