addubitation

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English

Etymology

From Latin addubitātio (doubting), from addubitātus, perfect passive participle of addubitō (doubt).

Noun

addubitation (countable and uncountable, plural addubitations)

  1. A doubting; insinuated doubt.
    • 1619, J. Denison, Heavenly Banquet, page 353:
      That this was not a vniuersall practice, it may appeare by St. Austins addubitation.
  2. (rhetoric) aporia

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