A pseudo-critical thinker and intellectual wannabe. Generally exhibits the following markings:
1. a tendency to completely misunderstand intellectual concepts such as burden shifting in a debate;
2. holding out as an authority on subjects about which he or she has no training or expertise;
3. an inability to respond to any argument or evidence beyond bleeting tired cliches memorized from JREF web forums, "Amazing Meetings" or from such intellecutal "giants" as Richard Dawkins, James Randi, and their ilk;
4. a slavish devotion to science, despite not having seriously, or even not at all, pursued an education or career in a given discipline;
5. a killjoy with a supernatural ability to suck the fun and life out of any gathering of people simply by entering the room.
1. a tendency to completely misunderstand intellectual concepts such as burden shifting in a debate;
2. holding out as an authority on subjects about which he or she has no training or expertise;
3. an inability to respond to any argument or evidence beyond bleeting tired cliches memorized from JREF web forums, "Amazing Meetings" or from such intellecutal "giants" as Richard Dawkins, James Randi, and their ilk;
4. a slavish devotion to science, despite not having seriously, or even not at all, pursued an education or career in a given discipline;
5. a killjoy with a supernatural ability to suck the fun and life out of any gathering of people simply by entering the room.
Oh God, here comes Frank the skeptic. Let's get out of here before he starts bloviating about "the rampant rise of irrationality in society, and kills the party for everybody.
by AnnoJm July 24, 2009
by yorrick hunt January 23, 2008
"Hey did you know that typing skepticism is like playing pong with your keyboard?"
"Ok, but why did I need to know this?"
"It's cool! Right? R-r-right?..."
"Ok, but why did I need to know this?"
"It's cool! Right? R-r-right?..."
by Bruhtard December 11, 2020
Way of thinking, think's for self, not accepting of all ideas, including religion....a group of people who come together to promote critical thinking and self thought....
Man:Hey, you see John Edwards last night? He talked to the dead!
Skeptic: He uses something called Cold Reading, he isn't even very good at it.
Man:.....Smart ass
Skeptic: Dumb ass.
Skeptic: He uses something called Cold Reading, he isn't even very good at it.
Man:.....Smart ass
Skeptic: Dumb ass.
by AGENT-ADAIR November 22, 2005
Skeptic: I only believe the evidence.
Someone: Here's some evidence.
Skeptic: Sorry that's the wrong kind of evidence. I prefer evidence I already agree with.
Someone: Here's some evidence.
Skeptic: Sorry that's the wrong kind of evidence. I prefer evidence I already agree with.
by Dr of stupidity November 17, 2019
by Meadow Soprano February 17, 2006
Colloquially refers to a pseudo intellectual cynic who hides behind the rouse of critical thinking to support their lack of belief in anything they haven't read in Scientific American.
They think they know everything about everything when in actuality a skeptic is the mirror image of the people they despise because they believe what they want to believe despite evidence to the contrary.
They think they know everything about everything when in actuality a skeptic is the mirror image of the people they despise because they believe what they want to believe despite evidence to the contrary.
Yoga instructor: Namaste
Skeptic: There is no evidence that yoga is beneficial for anything. Any claims of the healing power of yoga can only be attributed to a placebo effect.
Yoga instructor: What a douche.
Skeptic: There is no evidence that yoga is beneficial for anything. Any claims of the healing power of yoga can only be attributed to a placebo effect.
Yoga instructor: What a douche.
by HmmmIsee March 17, 2011