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  2  definitions  found 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Skeptic  \Skep"tic\,  Skeptical  \Skep"tic*al\,  a.  [Written  also 
  sceptic,  sceptical.] 
  1.  Of  or  pertaining  to  a  sceptic  or  skepticism;  characterized 
  by  skepticism;  hesitating  to  admit  the  certainly  of 
  doctrines  or  principles;  doubting  of  everything. 
 
  2.  (Theol.)  Doubting  or  denying  the  truth  of  revelation,  or 
  the  sacred  Scriptures. 
 
  The  skeptical  system  subverts  the  whole  foundation 
  of  morals.  --R.  Hall. 
  --  {Skep"tac*al*ly},  adv  --  {Skep"tic*al*ness},  n. 
 
  From  WordNet  r  1.6  [wn]: 
 
  skeptical 
  adj  1:  denying  or  questioning  the  tenets  of  especially  a  religion; 
  "a  skeptical  approach  to  the  nature  of  miracles"  [syn: 
  {disbelieving},  {sceptical},  {unbelieving}] 
  2:  marked  by  or  given  to  doubt;  "a  skeptical  attitude";  "a 
  skeptical  listener"  [syn:  {doubting},  {questioning},  {sceptical}]




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