Also spelled scepticism
noun
Freq #30621
Meanings
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1
noun
doubt about the truth of something
My skepticism over the results caused me to write a rebuttal.
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2
noun
the disbelief in any claims of ultimate knowledge
The room was filled with scepticism of the preacher's claims.
Thesaurus
Synonyms
1
noun
· doubt about the truth of...
incredulity
2
noun
· the disbelief in any claims...
agnosticism
Etymology
From New Latin scepticismus; equivalent to skeptic + -ism.
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