skepticism
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English
Alternative forms
Etymology
From New Latin scepticismus;[1] equivalent to skeptic + -ism.
Pronunciation
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈskɛp.tɪˌsɪ.zəm/
Audio (Mid-Atlantic US): (file)
Noun
skepticism (countable and uncountable, plural skepticisms) (American spelling)
- The practice or philosophy of being a skeptic.
- Coordinate term: cynicism
- A studied attitude of questioning and doubt
- 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
Derived terms
Related terms
Translations
general disposition to doubt
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doctrine
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References
- ^ “scepticism | skepticism, n.”, in OED Online
, Oxford: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.
Swedish
Etymology
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Cognate of German Skeptizismus, French scepticisme.
Noun
skepticism c (uncountable)
Declension
| nominative | genitive | ||
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| singular | indefinite | skepticism | skepticisms |
| definite | skepticismen | skepticismens | |
| plural | indefinite | — | — |
| definite | — | — |