dubiosity
dubiosity noun: the state or characteristic of being dubious; a dubious assertion.
Noun
dubiosity (countable and uncountable, plural dubiosities)
- The state or characteristic of being dubious; a dubious assertion.
- [M]en often ſwallow falſities for truths, dubioſities for certainties, feſibilities for poſſibilities, and things impoſſible as poſſibilities themſelves.1646, Thomas Browne, “Of Credulity and Supinity”, in Pseudodoxia Epidemica: […], London: […] T[homas] H[arper] for Edward Dod, […], →OCLC, 1st book, page 17
- Possibly perceiving an expression of dubiosity on their faces, the globetrotter went on adhering to his adventures.1922 February 2, James Joyce, “[Episode 16: Eumaeus]”, in Ulysses, Paris: Shakespeare and Company […], →OCLC, part III [Nostos], page 584
- Synonyms:
- dubiety, dubiousness
Synonyms of dubiosity
Forms of dubiosity
| plural | dubiosities |
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Origin of dubiosity
From dubious, after such pairs as curious: curiosity; adaptation of a Latin-type *dubiōsitās; compare Italian dubbiosità.
Questions about dubiosity
- What does dubiosity mean?
- Dubiosity means the state or characteristic of being dubious; a dubious assertion.
- What part of speech is dubiosity?
- Dubiosity is a noun.
- What is the plural of dubiosity?
- The plural of dubiosity is dubiosities.
Words near dubiosity in the dictionary
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