acataleptic

1 of 2

adjective

acat·​a·​lep·​tic

: relating to or characterized by acatalepsy

acataleptic

2 of 2

noun

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plural -s

: one that suspends judgment as a matter of principle believing certainty is impossible

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

Greek akatalēptos incomprehensible (from a- a- entry 2 + katalēptos seized, comprehensible) + English -ic

First Known Use

Adjective

circa 1727, in the meaning defined above

Noun

1679, in the meaning defined above

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