skeptical
skeptical
【形容詞】
疑いを抱く, 容易に信じない, 懐疑的な, 無神論の
印欧語根
spek-
見ること、観察することを表す印欧語根。重要な派生語は、語幹spectを持つ語（aspect, respect, spectacleなど）、special, telescopeなど。
接尾辞
-ical
1「…の、…に関する、…のような」などの意を表し-icに終る名詞から形容詞を造る 2-icに終る形容詞から第二の形容詞を造る
skeptical
別の表記
sceptical (英国用法 English).
語源
skeptic + -al
発音
IPA(key): /ˈskeptɪkəl/
形容詞
skeptical (comparative more skeptical, superlative most skeptical) (米国用法 spelling)
Having, or expressing doubt; questioning.2012 March-April, Colin Allen, “Do I See What You See?”, in American Scientist[1], volume 100, number 2, page 168:Numerous experimental tests and other observations have been offered in favor of animal mind reading, and although many scientists are skeptical, others assert that humans are not the only species capable of representing what others do and don’t perceive and know.
My teacher was skeptical when I told her my dog ate my homework.
I can see why people are so skeptical [sic] about him, but I think he's on to something here. (regarded by organizations such as the BBC as an error)
Tom was skeptical when Paul told him that he saw Bigfoot.
Of or relating to philosophical skepticism or the skeptics.
skeptic
別の表記
sceptic (British)
語源
From Latin *scepticus, (attested only in plural Sceptici (“the sect of Skeptics”)), from Ancient Greek σκεπτικός (skeptikós, “thoughtful, inquiring”), from σκέπτομαι (sképtomai, “I consider”), compare to σκοπέω (skopéō, “I view, examine”). (Note: In French, C in front of E and I had shifted (または was shifting) from the original [k] sound of Latin to the [s] sound, which might explain the double spelling, as some might have wanted to make sure that [k] would remain [k] by bringing back the K from the Greek spelling.)
発音
IPA(key): /ˈskɛp.tɪk/
名詞
skeptic (複数形 skeptics) (米国用法 spelling)
Someone who habitually doubts beliefs and claims presented as accepted by others, requiring strong evidence before accepting any belief or claim.
Someone undecided as to what is true.
A type of agnostic; someone skeptical towards religion.
関連する語
skeptical
skepticism
