skeptic

//ˈskɛptɪk//
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Noun

skepticSingular
skepticsPlural
1

A person inclined to question or doubt accepted opinions or claims.

As a skeptic, she always asks for evidence before believing any claim.

2

A person who doubts the truth of a particular religion or religious beliefs.

He was raised in a religious family but became a skeptic as an adult.

3

In philosophy, a person who holds that true knowledge or certainty is impossible.

Ancient Greek skeptics argued that absolute knowledge is unattainable.

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