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Scepticism vs Sceptic - What's the difference?

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Sceptic is a related term of scepticism.



As nouns the difference between scepticism and sceptic

is that scepticism is british, lang=en an alternative spelling of lang=en while sceptic is someone who is undecided as to what is true and enquires after facts.

scepticism

English

Noun

(-)
    • English words suffixed with -ism British English forms

    sceptic

    English

    Alternative forms

    * skeptic (US )

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Someone who is undecided as to what is true and enquires after facts.
  • Someone who habitually doubts accepted beliefs and claims presented by others, requiring strong evidence before accepting any belief or claim.

    • Usage notes

    Sceptic is more commonly used in the British Commonwealth, while in the US skeptic is used instead.

    Related terms

    * sceptical * scepticism