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Noah Webster's 1828 American Dictionary
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It is not only important, but, in a degree necessary, that the people of this country, should have an American Dictionary of the English language; for, although the body of the language is the same as in England, and it is desirable to perpetuate that sameness, yet some differences must exist. Language is the expression of ideas; and if the people of one country cannot preserve an identity of ideas, they cannot retain an identity of language. |
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1828 Definition
SKEPTIC. [See Sceptic.]
1913 Definition
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.
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.
All this criticism [of Hume] proceeds upon the erroneous hypothesis that he was a dogmatist. He was a skeptic; that is, he accepted the principles asserted by the prevailing dogmatism: and only showed that such and such conclusions were, on these principles, inevitable. Sir W. Hamilton. 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.
Suffer not your faith to be shaken by the sophistries of skeptics. S. Clarke. * This word and its derivatives are often written with c instead of k in the first syllable, -- sceptic, sceptical, scepticism, etc. Dr. Johnson, struck with the extraordinary irregularity of giving c its hard sound before e, altered the spelling, and his example has been followed by most of the lexicographers who have succeeded him; yet the prevalent practice among English writers and printers is in favor of the other mode. In the United States this practice is reversed, a large and increasing majority of educated persons preferring the orthography which is most in accordance with etymology and analogy. Syn. -- Infidel; unbeliever; doubter. -- See Infidel. Of or pertaining to a sceptic or skepticism;
characterized by skepticism; hesitating to admit the certainly of
doctrines or principles; doubting of everything.
Doubting or denying the
truth of revelation, or the sacred Scriptures.
The skeptical system subverts the whole foundation of morals. R. Hall. -- | ||||||||
