skepticism
nounUS /ˈskɛp.tɪˌsɪ.zəm/
Etymology From New Latin scepticismus; equivalent to skeptic + -ism.
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Human sciences, Philosophy, Sciences US The practice or philosophy of being a skeptic.
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Human sciences, Philosophy, Sciences US 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.2019 May 29, Amy Harmon, “Which Box Do You Check? Some States Are Offering a Nonbinary Option”, in The New York Times, archived from the original on 08 Jun 2019:
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Human sciences, Philosophy, Sciences US The doctrine that absolute knowledge is not possible.
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US A methodology that starts from a neutral standpoint and aims to acquire certainty through scientific or logical observation.
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US Doubt or disbelief of religious doctrines.
- Derived terms
- antiskepticism, Euro-skepticism, Euroskepticism, neuroskepticism, overskepticism, pseudoskepticism, technoskepticism