Meaning

5 senses
  1. (US, countable, uncountable)The practice or philosophy of being a skeptic.

  2. (US, countable, uncountable)A studied attitude of questioning and doubt.

    Skeptizismus, Skepsis

    скептици́змskepticízm, ске́псисsképsis

    скептици́змskeptycýzm

    doubt about the truth of something

  3. (US, countable, uncountable)The doctrine that absolute knowledge is not possible.

  4. (US, countable, uncountable)A methodology that starts from a neutral standpoint and aims to acquire certainty through scientific or logical observation.

  5. (US, countable, uncountable)Doubt or disbelief of religious doctrines.

Examples

11 sentences
  1. Tom understood Mary's skepticism.

    Том розумів скептичне ставлення Мері.

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  2. Tom expressed some skepticism.

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  3. Why all this skepticism?

    ruЗачем весь этот скепсис?

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  4. I can understand your skepticism.

    ruЯ понимаю ваш скептицизм.

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  5. The promises he makes cause skepticism to arise.

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Translations

9 languages
Українська
By meaning 1
general disposition to doubt:
Русский
By meaning 1
general disposition to doubt:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
general disposition to doubt:

Origin

From New Latin scepticismus; equivalent to skeptic + -ism.

From New Latin scepticismus; equivalent to skeptic + -ism.

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Forms

plural: skepticisms

Synonyms

5 synonyms
Close in meaning

Word family

7 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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