acataleptic
/əˌkatəˈlɛptɪk/ /ˌeɪkatəˈlɛptɪk/Chiefly Philosophy
noun
An adherent of the doctrine of acatalepsy; a sceptic.
adjective
1Incomprehensible, unknowable.
2Of or relating to acatalepsy; adhering to the doctrine of acatalepsy, sceptical.
Origin
Late 17th century; earliest use found in Thomas Pierce (d. 1691), dean of Salisbury and religious controversialist. From post-classical Latin acatalepticus from ancient Greek ἀκατάληπτος + classical Latin -icus. Compare French acataleptique.
- overvulcanise
- over-vulcanization
- over-vulcanize
- overvulcanize
- over-warm
- have (or add) another string to one's bow
- have (or be on) a short fuse
- have (or eat) someone for breakfast
- have (or gain) the upper hand
- have (or get) a foot in the door
- have (or get) a leg-up on
- have (or get) itchy feet
- have (or get)one's snout (or nose) in the trough
- have (or get) one's snout (or nose) in the trough
- have (or get) someone/thing taped
- have (or get) something down to a fine art
- have (or give) it large
- have (or have grown) whiskers
- have (or hold) no terrors for someone
- have (or hold) someone in the palm of one's hand
- have (or keep) an ear to the ground
- have (or keep) one's eye on
- have (or keep) one's finger on the pulse
- have (or keep) one's (or both) feet on the ground
- have (or keep) one's wits about one