skepticism

Definition of skepticism

Nouns

doubt about the truth of something
Synonyms:
disbelief, incredulity, mental rejection
Type of:
doubt, doubtfulness, dubiety, dubiousness, incertitude, uncertainty
the state of being unsure of something
the disbelief in any claims of ultimate knowledge
Synonyms:
agnosticism, scepticism
Type of:
disbelief, unbelief
a rejection of belief

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