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Pyr·rho·nism (pir′ə niz′əm)
noun
- the doctrine taught by Pyrrho (c. 360-c. 270 ), a Gr. Skeptic, that all knowledge, including the testimony of the senses, is uncertain
- extreme skepticism
Related Forms:
- Pyrrhonist Pyr′·rho·nist noun
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