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Meaning of "scepsis" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SCEPSIS

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SCEPSIS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Scepsis is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES SCEPSIS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

scepsis

Skepsis

Skepsis or Scepsis was an ancient settlement in the Troad, Asia Minor that is at the present site of the village of Kurşunlutepe, near the town of Bayramiç in Turkey. The settlement is notable for being the location where the famous library of Aristotle was kept before being moved to Pergamum and Alexandria. It was also home to Metrodorus of Scepsis and Demetrius of Scepsis.

Definition of scepsis in the English dictionary

The definition of scepsis in the dictionary is a philosophical attitude of doubt or scepticism.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SCEPSIS


ampelopsis
ˌæmpɪˈlɒpsɪs
antisepsis
ˌæntɪˈsɛpsɪs
apsis
ˈæpsɪs
asepsis
əˈsɛpsɪs
caryopsis
ˌkærɪˈɒpsɪs
coreopsis
ˌkɒrɪˈɒpsɪs
corylopsis
ˌkɒrɪˈlɒpsɪs
eclipsis
ɪˈklɪpsɪs
ellipsis
ɪˈlɪpsɪs
heliopsis
ˌhelɪˈɒpsɪs
meconopsis
ˌmɛkəˈnɒpsɪs
omphaloskepsis
ˌɒmfələʊˈskepsɪs
periapsis
ˌperɪˈæpsɪs
prolepsis
prəʊˈlɛpsɪs
sepsis
ˈsɛpsɪs
skepsis
ˈskɛpsɪs
stereopsis
ˌstɛrɪˈɒpsɪs
synapsis
sɪˈnæpsɪs
synopsis
sɪˈnɒpsɪs
thanatopsis
ˌθænəˈtɒpsɪs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SCEPSIS

scent bottle
scent spray
scented
scented orchid
scentful
scentless
scentless mayweed
scentlessness
scepter
sceptered
scepterless
sceptic
sceptical
sceptically
scepticism
sceptral
sceptre
sceptred
sceptreless
sceptry

WORDS THAT END LIKE SCEPSIS

apoapsis
asynapsis
ecthlipsis
epanalepsis
krypsis
monoblepsis
parablepsis
paraleipsis
paralipsis
parasynapsis
procrypsis
stypsis
syllepsis
thlipsis
tripsis
xerotripsis
zoothapsis

Synonyms and antonyms of scepsis in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «scepsis» into 25 languages

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The translations of scepsis from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «scepsis» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

scepsis
1,325 millions of speakers

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scepsis
570 millions of speakers

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scepsis
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

scepsis
380 millions of speakers
ar

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scepsis
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

скепсис
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

scepsis
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

scepsis
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

un scepticisme
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Scepsis
190 millions of speakers

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Skepsis
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

scepsis
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

scepsis
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Scepsis
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

scepsis
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

scepsis
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

स्केप्सिस
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kuşkuculuk
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

scepsi
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

scepsis
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

скепсис
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

scepsis
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Σκήψι
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

scepsis
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

scepsis
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

scepsis
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of scepsis

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SCEPSIS»

The term «scepsis» is regularly used and occupies the 68.126 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SCEPSIS» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about scepsis

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SCEPSIS»

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Scepsis Scientifica Or, the Vanity of Dogmatizing
This scarce antiquarian book is included in our special Legacy Reprint Series.
Joseph Glanvill, John Owen, 2007
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Scepsis Scientifica: Or, Confest Ignorance, the Way to ...
Joseph Glanvill. him confident he hath it ; and his confidence is cOunr-~ ter evidence to his pretenfions to knowledge. He is the greateli ignorant, that knows not that he is fl) : for 'tis a good degree of Science, to be lienfible that we Want it.
Joseph Glanvill, 1665
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Catalogue of the Lepidoptera Phalaenae in the British Museum
Genus SCEPSIS. Type. Scepsis, VVlk. ii. 285 (1R51) fulvicolli*. Proboscis fully developed ; palpi obliquely upturned nnd not reaching vertex of head, (he 3rd joint porrect ; antennae bipecMnntc, with short branches dilated at extremity, the shaft ...
British Museum. (Natural History). Dept. of Zoology, Sir George Francis Hampson (bart.), 1898
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Putnam's Magazine of Literature, Science, Art, and National ...
He nice girl," says Scepsis—" very nice girl — only thirteen — too young — boy he young too. Ought to marry old woman — better for him. She tell um young man ." At this every body laughs, and Scepsis smiles gravely. " I come fast over the ...
‎1870
5
Observations on the topography of the plain of Troy, shewing ...
Scepsis is said (Strabo, page 607) to be 60 stadia from P alee Scepsis ;^ but no line of direction is given. It may be conceived to lie towards Cotylus, or Gargarus ; as the whole distance between Palo, Scepsis and Cotylus, is given at 180 ...
James Rennell, Jean Jacques Le Chevalier, 1814
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Art Of Memory
First Published in 1999. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
F A Yates, 2013
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A History of Classical Scholarship: From the End of the ...
DEMETRIUS OF SCEPSIS. 153 Crates in a later age the title of stelokopas, or ' the tapper of tablets " , a title reminding us of the itinerant antiquary whose care in tending the moss-grown memorials of the names of the Covenanters led to his ...
John Edwin Sandys, 2011
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A manual of the history of philosophy
Paris, 1661, 8vo. * Died 1680. 1 Jos. Glanville, Scepsis Scientifica, or Confessed Ignorance the Way to Science ; in an Essay of the vanity of dogmatizing and confident opinion. With a reply to the exceptions of the learned Thomas Albius, Land.
Wilhelm Gottlieb Tennemann, 1832
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Topics in Engineering Mathematics: Modelling and Methods
When performing such calculations, this goes along with a considerable amount of scepsis from my part: do I get (from the computer) what I really wanted, or is the calculated phenomenon a consequence of some unforeseen property of the ...
Adriaan Herman Pieter van der Burgh, Juriaan Simonis, 1992
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Collected Papers of Charles Sanders Peirce
Theophrastus lived until 287 B.C., and at his death bequeathed his books to a friend, Neleus, who lived at Scepsis in Aeolis, Asia Minor. Strabo is of opinion that this loss of Aristotle's writings was a severe blow to the peripatetic school; ...
Charles S. Peirce

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SCEPSIS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term scepsis is used in the context of the following news items.
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Neem scepsis over Griekenland serieus
In Duitsland, waar de Bondsdag vrijdag bijeenkwam om te debatteren over dit steunprogramma, heerst vooral binnen regeringspartij CDU/CSU veel scepsis ... «Financieele Dagblad, Jul 15»
2
Scepsis over atoomdeal is logisch, maar alternatief is er niet
Als het atoomakkoord met Iran wordt nageleefd, is het land internationaal niet langer het zwarte schaap. En zal Iran de komende tien jaar geen atoombom ... «Elsevier, Jul 15»
3
Shell trotseert scepsis en start met Alaska-project
Met een armada van dertig schepen, twee boorplatforms, tien helikopters en 2000 werkkrachten is Shell begonnen aan haar omstreden Alaska-project. Deze en ... «Financieele Dagblad, Jul 15»
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Scepsis in Belgische media over fusie Ahold en Delhaize
Scepsis in Belgische media over fusie Ahold en Delhaize. Rob de Lange. donderdag 25 juni 2015, 7:14 Update: donderdag 25 juni 2015, 12:14. De gisteren ... «Financieele Dagblad, Jun 15»
5
Scepsis en achterdocht over volspuiten zoutcavernes in Twente met …
ENSCHEDE - Er is veel ongerustheid, scepsis en achterdocht over de plannen voor het stabiliseren van oude zoutcavernes met restafval uit de ... «Tubantia, Jun 15»
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Scepsis over vrouwenvoetbal snel weg bij Van Ede
Ja, natuurlijk wilde hij nadenken over wie de nieuwe keeperstrainer van het Nederlands vrouwenelftal moest worden. Jan Willem van Ede kende toenmalig ... «Metronieuws.nl, Jun 15»
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Scepsis over Atheens optimisme
Het optimisme in Athene en op Europese beurzen over een deal tussen Griekenland en zijn schuldeisers lijkt voorbarig. In kringen rond de 'Brussel Groep', ... «Financieele Dagblad, May 15»
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Scepsis over extra budget
De kwart miljard euro extra die het kabinet uittrekt voor Defensie is weliswaar een stap in de goede richting, maar is ontoereikend en komt te laat. Dat is de ... «Telegraaf.nl, May 15»
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Scepsis over hoge zorgtoren in plan Hoog Dalem
Gorinchem De inloopavond over het nieuwe winkelcentrum in Hoog Dalem trok gisteravond enkele tientallen belangstellenden. Vooral met de 60 meter hoge ... «AD.nl, May 15»
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Scepsis en hoop over bestand Jemen
Vanavond om 22.00 uur Nederlandse tijd moet in Jemen een staakt-het-vuren ingaan. De Houthi-rebellen en de militaire coalitie onder leiding van Saudi-Arabië ... «NOS, May 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Scepsis [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/scepsis>. Apr 2024 ».
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