pyrrhonism
/ˈpɪrənɪzəm/noun
उच्चारण पिरनिज़म
पिरोवाद (पिरो का दर्शन कि कुछ भी निश्चित रूप से नहीं जाना जा सकता)
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the philosophy of the ancient Greek thinker Pyrrho, who taught that we can never know anything for certain and should therefore avoid making firm judgements
पिरोवाद (पिरो का दर्शन कि कुछ भी निश्चित रूप से नहीं जाना जा सकता)
- Pyrrhonism holds that every argument can be met by an equally strong opposite argument.
- In philosophy class we discussed Pyrrhonism, which urges us to suspend judgement.
- The professor asked us to compare Pyrrhonism with other schools of Greek philosophy.
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- Pyrrhonism suggests that we should hold back our opinion when evidence is equal on both sides.
- Radhika wrote an essay on Pyrrhonism for her philosophy paper.
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an attitude of doubting everything; extreme scepticism
घोर संशयवाद, हर बात पर संदेह
- His pyrrhonism made him question even the most widely accepted facts.
- His constant pyrrhonism made group discussions exhausting for his friends.
- His pyrrhonism extended to science, history and even the weather forecast.
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- A healthy doubt is useful, but constant pyrrhonism can stop you from deciding anything.
- The scholar's pyrrhonism frustrated his students, who wanted clear answers.
Synonyms scepticism doubt disbelief
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p·y·r·r·h·o·n·i·s·m
With -rrh- (not 'pyrhonism' or 'pyrronism').
Spelling p-y-r-r-h-o-n-i-s-m है, जिसमें -rrh- आता है ('pyrhonism' या 'pyrronism' गलत है)।
⌂Word origin and word building
From the name of the Greek philosopher Pyrrho of Elis, who is regarded as the founder of scepticism.
यह शब्द यूनानी दार्शनिक Pyrrho of Elis के नाम से बना है, जिन्हें संशयवाद (scepticism) का संस्थापक माना जाता है।