Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

scepsis

/ˈskɛpsɪs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: scep-sis
IPA: /ˈskɛpsɪs/

11

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Skepticism; a skeptical approach or belief.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Among their products were the system of Locke, the scepsis of Hume, the critical philosophy of Kant."
"On the one side it is seen that the sole basis of philosophy is experience, and on the other that scepsis has shaken the credibility of experience."
"Permanent scepsis is, after all, the condition sine qua non of not only philosophy but also of all true social action."
"The connection with opīnor ‘to suspect’ is difficult for semantic reasons; EM regard it with scepsis."

Etymology

From Latinized form of Ancient Greek σκέψις (sképsis, “examination, observation, consideration”). See skeptic.

Origin

Source language: Ancient Greek

Word Breakdown

Root: *speḱ-, σκέψις

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

skepsis (alternative)

Derived Forms

aeroscepsis aeroscepsy omphaloskepsis

Questions

How do you pronounce scepsis?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈskɛpsɪs/.
What does scepsis mean?: Skepticism; a skeptical approach or belief.
Where does scepsis come from?: It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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