Pyrrhonist

noun

Pyr·​rho·​nist ˈpirənə̇st 

1

: a follower of Pyrrho or an adherent of Pyrrhonism

2

: skeptic

Word History

Etymology

Latin pyrrhoneus pyrrhonian (from pyrrhon-, Pyrrho 4th century b.c. Greek philosopher, from Greek Pyrrhōn) + English -ist

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Rhymes for Pyrrhonist

• trombonist
• saxophonist
• tobacconist