When one is influenced by another's skepticism to change one's own action. Usually, one is doing something that is generally held to be unwise, but seems to be a brilliant idea to the beholder.
I was going to jump off the roof of our building with an umbrella, but my brother skepticated the idea. Later, I read in the paper that a man jumped from his building with an umbrella and broke both his legs.
by DocGurl October 19, 2008
Get the skepticatemug. skepticize/skepticizing
1. "What asylum should I send my friend who skepticizes everything to?"
2. "I am skepticizing the government"
1. "What asylum should I send my friend who skepticizes everything to?"
2. "I am skepticizing the government"
by sophurry April 23, 2024
Get the skepticize/skepticizingmug. Hym "And further more....
Iam "Alright, alright. Calm down."
Hym "I DON'T ANSWER TO YOU!!"
Iam "....... Ok. Alright. Maybe we just maintain a certain level of healthy skepticism."
Hym *breathing heavily*
Iam "......... I'm just saying that maybe it's too soon to start panicking....."
Hym "........ We will regret this....."
Iam "I'm sure I will....."
Iam "Alright, alright. Calm down."
Hym "I DON'T ANSWER TO YOU!!"
Iam "....... Ok. Alright. Maybe we just maintain a certain level of healthy skepticism."
Hym *breathing heavily*
Iam "......... I'm just saying that maybe it's too soon to start panicking....."
Hym "........ We will regret this....."
Iam "I'm sure I will....."
by Hym Iam April 8, 2022
Get the Healthy Skepticismmug. Someone who is only half-skeptical
Those who are half-skeptics either only are skeptical of other people and their beliefs (won't agree with anyone who doesn't fit their biases no matter what), or are only skeptical of their own beliefs (in essence, a people-pleaser).
Those who are half-skeptics either only are skeptical of other people and their beliefs (won't agree with anyone who doesn't fit their biases no matter what), or are only skeptical of their own beliefs (in essence, a people-pleaser).
by the man who stole your sanity May 31, 2022
Get the Half-Skepticmug. When one is only skeptical of information that contradicts a preformed opinion and openly accepts any and all aligned information, regardless of legitimacy or source, and openly rejects contradictory information that cannot be proven to be true when judged against an ever-changing ad-hoc burden of proof
Joe is so skeptically absurd into the deep state that he anything anyone brings to the table he rejects. He’s is the head of skeptically absurdism.
by giraffe0987 August 11, 2021
Get the Skeptically Absurdmug. Hym "Selective skepticism regarding unfalsifiable claims. That's how you reconcile it. I answered my own question."
by Hym Iam February 24, 2024
Get the Selective Skepticismmug. by 451739 September 20, 2021
Get the Bi-skepticalmug.