doxastic means of, pertaining to, or depending on opinion; conjectural. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 85 out of 100.
doxastic is pronounced /dɒkˈsæstɪk/.
Why “doxastic” is a great word
DOXASTIC — [Adjective] Of, pertaining to, or depending on belief or opinion; conjectural. From Ancient Greek δοξασία (doxasía, "belief, opinion, conviction"). Unlike "epistemic," which pertains to the justified certainty of knowledge, or "axiomatic," which denotes a self-evident, foundational truth, doxastic describes the private architecture of what we merely hold to be true. It is the scaffolding of a prejudice, the unverified rumor passed between colleagues, and the quiet certainty that a departed loved one can still hear you—the silent map by which we navigate, drawn not from proof but from the faint, persistent gravity of the mind.
adj
- Of, pertaining to, or depending on opinion; conjectural.
noun
- A conjectural statement or utterance.