Skeptics

/ˈskɛptɪks/ noun

Definition

People who doubt or question things, especially those who don't believe something without strong evidence.

Etymology

From Greek 'skeptikos' meaning inquiring or thoughtful, from 'skepsis' (examination, inquiry). The Greek philosophers called themselves skeptics for questioning everything.

Kelly Says

The ancient Greek Skeptics weren't negative—they were scientists before science existed! They believed questioning was the path to truth, not a refusal to believe. Modern skeptics inherited their philosophy.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
አሳብን
āsābni
ARالعربية
شكاك
shakāk
BNবাংলা
সন্দেহবাদী
shondehabadi
CACatalà
escèptics
əsˈkɛptiks
CSČeština
skeptici
skɛptɪt͡si
DADansk
skeptikere
sɛpˈtiˀkɛrə
DEDeutsch
Skeptiker
zɛpˈtiːkɐ
ELΕλληνικά
σκέπτικοι
sképtikoi
ESEspañol
escépticos
esˈkeptikoθ
FAفارسی
شکاکان
šekākān
FISuomi
skeptikot
sɛpˈtikot
FRFrançais
sceptiques
sɛptik
GUGU
શંકાવાદીઓ
śaṅkāvādīo
HAHA
masu shakka
maˈsu ʃakːa
HEעברית
סקפטים
sefˈtim
HIहिन्दी
संदेहवादी
sandehvādī
HUMagyar
szkeptikusok
sɛpˈtiːkuʃok
IDBahasa Indonesia
orang skeptis
oˈraŋ skɛpˈtis
IGIG
ndị na-enyo
ndi na-eɲo
ITItaliano
scettici
sketˈtʃiːtʃi
JA日本語
懐疑主義者
kaigi-shugisha
KKKK
скептиктіктер
skɛptɪktɪkter
KMKM
អ្នកមានការសង្ស័យ
nek mean kaar sangsai
KO한국어
의심론자
ui-sim-ron-ja
MRMR
संशयवादी
sanśayavādī
MSBahasa Melayu
orang skeptik
oˈraŋ skɛpˈtik
MYမြန်မာ
စိတ်မရှိသူများ
seit ma shi thu mya
NLNederlands
sceptici
sɛpˈtɪsi
NONorsk
skeptikere
sɛpˈtɪkɛrə
PAPA
ਸ਼ੱਕੀ
ʃakī
PLPolski
sceptycy
sɛpˈtɨt͡sɨ
PTPortuguês
céticos
ˈsɛtikuʃ
RORomână
sceptici
sɛpˈtikʲ
RUРусский
скептики
skɛptɪˈkʲi
SVSvenska
skeptiker
sɛpˈtɪkɛr
SWKiswahili
watu wasioamini
waˈtu waˈsi.o.aˈmiː.ni
TAதமிழ்
ஐயுறவுவாதிகள்
aiyuṟavu vādhikaḷ
TEతెలుగు
సందేహవాదులు
sandēhavādulu
THไทย
นักลัทธิขัดแย้ง
nak lat khat yaeng
TLTL
mga skeptiko
mga skɛpˈtiko
TRTürkçe
kuşkucular
kuʃkuˈdʒuɫar
UKУкраїнська
скептики
skɛpˈtɪkɪ
URاردو
شکاک
shakāk
VITiếng Việt
những người hoài nghi
như̄ng ngừi hội nghi
YOYO
àwọn olùgbàgbé
awo̩n o̩lùgbàgbé
ZH中文
怀疑者
huái yí zhě
ZUZU
abasokola
aˈbaːsɔkɔla

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