sceptic

gb/skˈɛptɪk/ us/skˈɛptɪk/

B2 영어

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명사 B2 entity

person who tends to doubt claims

A person who does not easily believe what other people say and wants strong proof before accepting it as true.

사용 패턴： a sceptic about [something]

자주 하는 실수：

Learners sometimes confuse 'sceptic' with 'cynic'. A 'sceptic' mainly wants good evidence before believing something, while a 'cynic' often has a negative view of people and their motives. Another common issue is spelling: British English uses 'sceptic', while American English uses 'skeptic'. Prepositions can also cause trouble: you are usually 'a sceptic about something' or 'a sceptic of something', not 'a sceptic for something'.

유의어

doubter (Neutral and general, focuses simply on not being convinced; slightly less about active questioning than 'sceptic'.) | disbeliever (Stronger refusal to accept a claim; sounds more fixed and less open to changing their mind than a 'sceptic'.) | cynic (Often suggests a negative, world-weary attitude and a belief that people are selfish, not just that claims need evidence.)

반의어

believer (Someone who accepts a claim, idea, or religion, often with trust or faith rather than demanding strong proof.) | supporter (Someone who backs or agrees with a particular idea, policy, or person, rather than doubting it like a sceptic.)

연어

주제

예문

As a natural sceptic, she always checks several sources before trusting any news story.
Many health sceptics questioned the safety of the new medicine until long-term studies were published.
He used to be a climate sceptic, but the recent heatwaves changed his mind.
Religious sceptics in the group asked difficult questions about faith and evidence.

학습자용 예문

I am a bit of a sceptic, so I do not believe things very quickly.
She is a climate sceptic and often argues about global warming.
Some people are religious sceptics and do not accept any holy books.
My brother is a sceptic about social media stories.
The teacher told the students that being a sceptic can help them think carefully.

명사 technical C1 entity

follower of philosophical scepticism

In philosophy, a person who argues that people cannot be completely sure about what they know.

사용 패턴： a sceptic in [philosophical tradition]

자주 하는 실수：

Learners may not realise that this philosophical sense is more narrow and technical than the everyday sense. In general English, a 'sceptic' might just doubt one topic (like climate change), but in philosophy, a 'sceptic' questions whether any secure knowledge is possible at all.

유의어

philosophical skeptic (Explicitly marks this as the technical, philosophical use, not just an everyday doubter.)

반의어

dogmatist (In philosophy, a dogmatist is seen as someone who confidently asserts knowledge claims that the sceptic thinks cannot be justified.)

연어

ancient sceptics |Greek sceptics |Pyrrhonian sceptics |radical sceptics

주제

philosophy |academia |education |core_vocabulary

예문

For the ancient sceptic, suspending judgement was the only honest response to conflicting appearances.
The lecture compared Descartes to more radical sceptics who doubted even the existence of the external world.
As a modern sceptic, she argues that we can never escape our own viewpoint enough to claim absolute truth.

학습자용 예문

In that class, we read about a Greek sceptic who said we cannot be sure of anything.
Some philosophers are sceptics and question if real knowledge is possible.
The teacher explained that a sceptic in philosophy does more than just doubt one idea.
A radical sceptic may even doubt the world outside their mind.
He wrote his essay about ancient sceptics and their ideas.

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기본형

sceptic

IPA

GB/skˈɛptɪk/

US/skˈɛptɪk/

음절 및 강세

scep - tic （2음절）

Stress on 1st syllable (scep)

활용형

Noun

Base: sceptic
Plural: sceptics

학습

도구

탐색

회사 & 고객 지원

sceptic

person who tends to doubt claims

follower of philosophical scepticism

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