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doubting Thomas

doubting Thomas noun: one who requires proof before believing.

Noun

doubting Thomas (plural doubting Thomases)

  1. (idiomatic) One who requires proof before believing.
  2. (idiomatic) One who finds belief difficult.

doubting Thomas meaning in Vietnamese

doubting Thomas in Vietnamese

one who requires proof
Tôma đa nghi

Forms of doubting Thomas

pluraldoubting Thomases

Origin of doubting Thomas

Originates from the story of the Apostle Thomas in the Gospel of John, where he refuses to believe that Jesus has risen from the dead unless he can see and touch the wounds of Jesus himself.

Questions about doubting Thomas

What does doubting Thomas mean?
Doubting Thomas means one who requires proof before believing.
What is doubting Thomas in Vietnamese?
Doubting Thomas in Vietnamese is Tôma đa nghi. See Doubting Thomas meaning in Vietnamese.
What part of speech is doubting Thomas?
Doubting Thomas is a noun.
What is the plural of doubting Thomas?
The plural of doubting Thomas is doubting Thomases.

Words near doubting Thomas in the dictionary

  1. doubtfulness
  2. doubtfulnesses
  3. doubtfuls
  4. doubthouse
  5. doubting
  6. doubting Thomas
  7. doubting Thomases
  8. doubting Thomasina
  9. doubting Thomasinas
  10. doubtingly
  11. doubtingness

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