skepticize

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English

Alternative forms

skepticise

Etymology

From skeptic +‎ -ize.

Verb

skepticize (third-person singular simple present skepticizes, present participle skepticizing, simple past and past participle skepticized)

  1. To doubt; to be skeptical
    • 1709, Anthony Ashley-Cooper, 3rd Earl of Shaftesbury, “The Moralists, a Philosophical Rhapsody”, in Characteristics of Men, Manners, Opinions, Times, volume II, London, published 1732:
      to skepticize, where no one else will [] hesitate

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