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skepticism

Translations

skepticismnoun
skepticisms
pl
There was a lot of skepticism about the company's new product claims.
Il y avait beaucoup de scepticisme à propos des affirmations de la nouvelle entreprise sur son produit.
Additional translations
douteS’emploie surtout dans le sens d’attitude de doute ou de réserve.
Synonyms
doubt
disbelief
mistrust
suspicion
incredulity
questioning
cynicism
doubtfulness

Definitions

skepticismnoun
A skeptical attitude; doubt as to the truth of something.
There was a lot of skepticism about the company's new product claims.
The theory that certain knowledge is impossible.
Philosophical skepticism questions the possibility of certainty in knowledge.
Doubt or disbelief regarding religious doctrines or claims of the supernatural.
Her skepticism toward miracles led her to question the preacher's anecdotes.
US spelling of ‘scepticism’.
In British journals you may encounter the spelling ‘scepticism’, while American publications use ‘skepticism’.
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