skepticism
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skepticism
- /ˈskɛp.tɪˌsɪ.zəm/ US
Where it comes from
From New Latin scepticismus; equivalent to skeptic + -ism.
noun skepticisms · scepticism
- The practice or philosophy of being a skeptic.
- A studied attitude of questioning and doubt. Ever since El Martinez started asking to be called by the gender-neutral pronouns “they/them” in the ninth grade, they have fielded skepticism in a variety of forms and from a multitude of sources about what it means to identify as nonbinary.
- The doctrine that absolute knowledge is not possible.
- A methodology that starts from a neutral standpoint and aims to acquire certainty through scientific or logical observation.
- Doubt or disbelief of religious doctrines.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: scepticism, incredulity, disbelief, agnosticism, mental rejection, mistrust, distrust, uncertainty, suspected, suspicion, doubt, cynicism, reluctance, discrediting, dubiety, misgiving
Translations
Every language
noun general disposition to doubt
| Español | escepticismo |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 懐疑主義 kaigishugi, 懐疑論 kaigiron, スケプチシズム sukepuchishizumu |
| 中文 | 懷疑論 /怀疑论 huáiyílùn, 懷疑主義 /怀疑主义 huáiyízhǔyì |
| Português | ceticismo |
| Français | scepticisme |
| Deutsch | Skeptizismus, Skepsis |
| Italiano | scetticismo |
| Ελληνικά | σκεπτικισμός skeptikismós |
| Română | scepticism |
| Русский | скептици́зм skepticízm, ске́псис sképsis |
| עברית | ספקנות safkanút |
noun doctrine
| Tiếng Việt | chủ nghĩa hoài nghi |
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title = {skepticism},
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