skepticism
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6.2
- noun
- /ˈskɛptɪˌsɪzəm/
- Formal
:
escepticismo
- At this point, we must bear in mind Shklar's skepticism about moral knowledge.
- expressed skepticism
- philosophy based on skepticism
- modern skepticism
And, you know, what's, what's the opposite of skepticism, a kind of dogmatism.
- And, you know, what's, what's the opposite of skepticism, a kind of dogmatism.
- And, you know, my days of extreme skepticism about that, well, I'm still a skeptic.
- This is in a certain respect, as thorough going, a skepticism as one could have.
- This is not the skepticism that says, oh, I should withhold judgment.
- This is one reason that I mean, global skepticism is such a a thorny problem.
- And that is my relentless skepticism and then my persistent desire for ultimate meaning.
- And I think that This is why it's so difficult to practise good scepticism because often times that's we want to say that that's what we're doing.
- But I do think that we've slid from from scepticism to a kind of corrosive cynicism and that and that is problematic.
Examples
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Now don't get me wrong, scientific skepticism is healthy.
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Modern religious pluralism is simply the logical outcome of centuries of Western skepticism about revelation.
Academic text (1998) -
I see that there is going to be some skepticism here, so let me start over.
Blog text (9) -
In this survey, support for government action was nearly matched by skepticism of private insurance programs.
Academic text (1990) -
A doubt that has its roots in honest skepticism can be satisfied with evidence and the tests of reason.
Fiction book (1999) -
Moreover, the war's legacy produced a deep national skepticism about the overall use and legitimacy of American military power.
Academic text (1990) -
But this comforts me, for it helps me see that my skepticism and my faith are not necessarily opposites.
Academic text (1992) -
Finally, there is an argument for toleration based on a kind of postmodern skepticism.
Academic text (1999) -
Healthy or sacrilegious skepticism was the only proper scholarly attitude toward relics.
Fiction book (1997) -
Skepticism is essential in scientific research, as it encourages questioning and testing claims rigorously.
Synonyms
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1.6
A feeling of not being sure about something
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4.0
Not being sure about what will happen or what to do
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7.8
A feeling of doubt or not trusting something
A feeling of not being sure about something
A feeling of doubt or low confidence
A state of not knowing what will happen
Antonyms
How Skeptical
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6.2
- US
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5.1
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- Formal
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8.1
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Skepticism comes from the Greek word skeptikos meaning 'one who examines'. In philosophy this grew into the idea of doubting whether we can have 'certain' knowledge, so philosophical skepticism is the view that absolute truth may be impossible to know.