单词 | pyrrhonical |
释义 | Pyrrhonicaladj. rare. = Pyrrhonian adj. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > philosophy > ancient Greek philosophy > [adjective] > of sceptic philosophy > of systems of New Academic1603 Pyrrhonian1603 Pyrrhonical1616 Pyrrhonic1752 Pyrrhonistic1846 1616 P. Hay Vision Balaams Asse Ep. Ded. ¶4 It is to be feared, lest in time..the iudgements of men should become Pyrrhonicall and Problematicall, as if there were no truth in things but all were indifferent. 1837 R. M. Bird in Amer. Monthly Mag. Aug. 127 Mr. Sniggins looked around him with a Pyrrhonical smile. 1997 J. D. Woodbrige in D. J. Moo Biblical Authority & Conservative Perspectives i. 48 These individuals borrowed many of their arguments from the pyrrhonical arsenal in their veiled swipes at Christian authorities. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, December 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1616 |
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