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Pyrrhonism

UK/ˈpɪɹənɪz(ə)m/

Pyrrhonism noun: the system of skeptical philosophy established by Pyrrho of Elis, centred on the idea that nothing can be known for certain; widespread skepticism, universal doubt.

Noun

Pyrrhonism (countable and uncountable, plural Pyrrhonisms)

  1. The system of skeptical philosophy established by Pyrrho of Elis, centred on the idea that nothing can be known for certain; widespread skepticism, universal doubt.
    • Whosoever shall imagine a perpetuall confession of ignorance, and a judgement upright and without staggering, to what occasion soever may chance; That man conceives the true Phyrrhonisme.1603, Michel de Montaigne, chapter 12, in John Florio, transl., The Essayes […], book II, London: […] Val[entine] Simmes for Edward Blount […], →OCLC
    • I have often been reproached with the aridity of my genius; a deficiency of imagination has been imputed to me as a crime; and the Pyrrhonism of my opinions has at all times rendered me notorious.1833, Edgar Allan Poe, MS. Found in a Bottle

Pyrrhonism meaning in Tamil

Pyrrhonism in Tamil

அறிவுக் கோட்பாடு

Forms of Pyrrhonism

pluralPyrrhonisms

Origin of Pyrrhonism

From (the stem of) Latin Pyrrhō + -ism, after Middle French pyrrhonisme.

Questions about Pyrrhonism

What does Pyrrhonism mean?
Pyrrhonism means the system of skeptical philosophy established by Pyrrho of Elis, centred on the idea that nothing can be known for certain; widespread skepticism, universal doubt.
What is Pyrrhonism in Tamil?
Pyrrhonism in Tamil is அறிவுக் கோட்பாடு. See Pyrrhonism meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is Pyrrhonism?
Pyrrhonism is a noun.
How do you pronounce Pyrrhonism?
Pyrrhonism is pronounced /ˈpɪɹənɪz(ə)m/ (UK).
What is the plural of Pyrrhonism?
The plural of Pyrrhonism is Pyrrhonisms.

Words near Pyrrhonism in the dictionary

  1. pyrrholites
  2. Pyrrhonean
  3. Pyrrhonian
  4. Pyrrhonic
  5. Pyrrhonical
  6. Pyrrhonism
  7. Pyrrhonisms
  8. Pyrrhonist
  9. Pyrrhonistic
  10. Pyrrhonists
  11. pyrrhonize

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