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antisceptic

antisceptic noun: someone who is opposed to scepticism. Also the misspelling of antiseptic.

Noun

antisceptic (plural antisceptics)

  1. Someone who is opposed to scepticism.
    • Unlike the rationalistic sceptic, the rationalistic antisceptic believes he can provide an adequate justification for responsibility [....]1995, Paul Russell, Freedom and Moral Sentiment: Hume's Way of Naturalizing Responsibility, page 172

Also used as

antisceptic is also the misspelling of antiseptic.

Forms of antisceptic

pluralantisceptics
alternative formanti-sceptic
alternative formantiskeptic

Origin of antisceptic

From anti- + sceptic.

Words formed from antisceptic

  • antisceptical
  • antiscepticism

Questions about antisceptic

What does antisceptic mean?
Antisceptic means someone who is opposed to scepticism.
What part of speech is antisceptic?
Antisceptic is a noun.
What is the plural of antisceptic?
The plural of antisceptic is antisceptics.

Words near antisceptic in the dictionary

  1. antiscalping
  2. antiscam
  3. antiscarp
  4. antiscarps
  5. antiscatter
  6. antisceptic
  7. antisceptics
  8. antischistomiasis
  9. antischistosoma
  10. antischistosomal
  11. antischistosomals

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