skepticism
/ˈskɛp.tɪˌsɪ.zəm/
skepticism noun: the practice or philosophy of being a skeptic.
Noun
skepticism (countable and uncountable, plural skepticisms)
- The practice or philosophy of being a skeptic.
- A studied attitude of questioning and doubt.
- Ever since El Martinez started asking to be called by the gender-neutral pronouns “they/them” in the ninth grade, they have fielded skepticism in a variety of forms and from a multitude of sources about what it means to identify as nonbinary.2019 May 29, Amy Harmon, “Which Box Do You Check? Some States Are Offering a Nonbinary Option”, in The New York Times, archived from the original on 08 Jun 2019
- The doctrine that absolute knowledge is not possible.
- A methodology that starts from a neutral standpoint and aims to acquire certainty through scientific or logical observation.
- Doubt or disbelief of religious doctrines.
skepticism meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Marathi and Bengali
skepticism in Hindi
- संदेहवाद, संशयवाद
skepticism in Tamil
- ஐயம், ஐயுறவியம்
skepticism in Marathi
- संशयवाद
skepticism in Bengali
- সংশয়বাদ, সন্দেহপ্রবণতা
More languagesFewer languages
- skepticism in Telugu
- సంశయవాదం
- skepticism in Gujarati
- સંશયવાદ, સંદેહવાદ
- skepticism in Odia
- ସଂଶଯ଼ବାଦ
- skepticism in Sanskrit
- अनेकान्तवाद anekāntavāda
- skepticism in Nepali
- संशयवाद, सन्देहवाद, संदेहवाद
- skepticism in Tagalog
- kila, pangingila
- skepticism in Malay
- skeptisisme
- skepticism in Indonesian
- skeptisisme
- skepticism in Vietnamese
- chủ nghĩa hoài nghi
Examples of skepticism in a sentence
- Despite the DOJ's findings, skepticism persists among some of Trump's supporters and critics.
- The cancellation has fueled skepticism and disappointment among Adele’s Daydreamers, her fandom.
- Alma isn’t made of stone, even if she approaches her strange situation with a rational skepticism.
Forms of skepticism
| plural | skepticisms |
|---|---|
| alternative Commonwealth | scepticism |
Origin of skepticism
From New Latin scepticismus; equivalent to skeptic + -ism.
Words formed from skepticism
Questions about skepticism
- What does skepticism mean?
- Skepticism means the practice or philosophy of being a skeptic.
- What is skepticism in Hindi?
- Skepticism in Hindi is संदेहवाद, संशयवाद. See Skepticism meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is skepticism?
- Skepticism is a noun.
- How do you pronounce skepticism?
- Skepticism is pronounced /ˈskɛp.tɪˌsɪ.zəm/ (US).
- What is the plural of skepticism?
- The plural of skepticism is skepticisms.
Words near skepticism in the dictionary
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: skepticism (page history and authors); skepticism (Hindi, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); skepticism (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors); skepticism (Marathi, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); skepticism (Bengali Wiktionary) (page history and authors); skepticism (Telugu, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); skepticism (Gujarati, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); skepticism (Odia, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); अनेकान्तवाद (Sanskrit) (page history and authors); skepticism (Nepali, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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