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(1):

(a.) Alt. of Skeptical

(2):

(n.) A person who doubts the existence and perfections of God, or the truth of revelation; one who disbelieves the divine origin of the Christian religion.

(3):

(n.) One who is yet undecided as to what is true; one who is looking or inquiring for what is true; an inquirer after facts or reasons.

(4):

(n.) A doubter as to whether any fact or truth can be certainly known; a universal doubter; a Pyrrhonist; hence, in modern usage, occasionally, a person who questions whether any truth or fact can be established on philosophical grounds; sometimes, a critical inquirer, in opposition to a dogmatist.

Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Skeptic'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​s/skeptic.html. 1828.
 
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