Pyrrhonism

noun

Pyr·​rho·​nism ˈpir-ə-ˌni-zəm How to pronounce Pyrrhonism (audio)
1
: the doctrines of a school of ancient extreme skeptics who suspended judgment on every proposition compare academicism
2
: total or radical skepticism
Pyrrhonist noun

Word History

Etymology

French pyrrhonisme, from Pyrrhon Pyrrho, 4th century b.c. Greek. philosopher, from Greek Pyrrhōn

First Known Use

1693, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of Pyrrhonism was in 1693

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“Pyrrhonism.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Pyrrhonism. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.

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