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Looking for a Word Beyond Skepticism and Doubt
I need a word to use as an adjective to apply to someone who is not only doubtful or skeptical, but is downright certain of his position. A skeptic, for example, is pretty sure there is no God, so he's skeptical. But skepticism seems to leave a little room for wedging in belief if enough evidence comes to light. What if someone is so far beyond skeptical that he cannot be convinced? What's an adjective for that? I found Pyrrhonist, and that was as close as I could get.
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"Reefer makes darkies think they're as good as white men." -Harry Anslinger (1929), Federal Bureau of Narcotics
Damaeus
"Reefer makes darkies think they're as good as white men." -Harry Anslinger (1929), Federal Bureau of Narcotics
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[/nq] Dogmatic. Or, depending on the subject, "athiest". [nq:1]A skeptic, for example, is pretty sure there is no ***, so he's skeptical.
- [/nq] Dogmatic.
- Or, depending on the subject, "athiest".
- [nq:1]A skeptic, for example, is pretty sure there is no ***, so he's skeptical.
- But skepticism seems to leave a ...
- cannot be convinced?
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[nq:1]I need a word to use as an adjective to apply to someone who is not only doubtful or skeptical, but is downright certain of his position.[/nq]
Dogmatic.
Or, depending on the subject, "athiest".
[nq:1]A skeptic, for example, is pretty sure there is no ***, so he's skeptical. But skepticism seems to leave a ... cannot be convinced? What's an adjective for that? I found Pyrrhonist,
Dogmatic.
Or, depending on the subject, "athiest".
[nq:1]A skeptic, for example, is pretty sure there is no ***, so he's skeptical. But skepticism seems to leave a ... cannot be convinced? What's an adjective for that? I found Pyrrhonist,
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[nq:1]I need a word to use as an adjective to apply to someone who is not only doubtful or skeptical, ... cannot be convinced? What's an adjective for that? I found Pyrrhonist, and that was as close as I could get.[/nq]
"Convinced" works for me.
(Perhaps something like "entirely", "irrevocably", or "irreversibly" convinced, where further emphasis is required.)
Cheers, Harvey
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"Convinced" works for me.
(Perhaps something like "entirely", "irrevocably", or "irreversibly" convinced, where further emphasis is required.)
Cheers, Harvey
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[nq:2]I need a word to use as an adjective to ... doubtful or skeptical, but is downright certain of his position.[/nq]
[nq:1]Dogmatic. Or, depending on the subject, "athiest".[/nq]
Or "athier".
Or "atheist".
Or "disbelieving".
[nq:2]A skeptic, for example, is pretty sure there is no ... Pyrrhonist, and that was as close as I could get.[/nq]
[nq:1]Tht's a little unclear. A
[nq:1]Dogmatic. Or, depending on the subject, "athiest".[/nq]
Or "athier".
Or "atheist".
Or "disbelieving".
[nq:2]A skeptic, for example, is pretty sure there is no ... Pyrrhonist, and that was as close as I could get.[/nq]
[nq:1]Tht's a little unclear. A
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