scepticism

Other forms: scepticisms

Definitions of scepticism
  1. noun
    doubt about the truth of something
    synonyms: disbelief, incredulity, mental rejection, skepticism
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    type of:
    doubt, doubtfulness, dubiety, dubiousness, incertitude, uncertainty
    the state of being unsure of something
  2. noun
    the disbelief in any claims of ultimate knowledge
    synonyms: agnosticism, skepticism
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    type of:
    disbelief, unbelief
    a rejection of belief
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