Scepticism
1Scepticism — • Etymology of the word based on a Greek term meaning speculation, doubt Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Scepticism Scepticism …
2scepticism — SCEPTICÍSM s.n. 1 Concepţie care pune la îndoială posibilitatea cunoaşterii veridice a realităţii lumii exterioare sau, în general, a oricărei cunoştinţe certe, punând accentul pe caracterul relativ incomplet şi imprecis al acesteia. 2 Atitudine… …
3scepticism — Scepticism is the denial of knowledge. It can be held globally, as a denial that anyone (or anyone apart from God) knows anything at all, or locally, concerning a particular subject matter, such as the existence of God. Scepticism does not… …
4scepticism — (BrE) (AmE skepticism) noun ADJECTIVE ▪ considerable, deep, extreme, great ▪ healthy ▪ growing ▪ …
5scepticism — (Gk., skepsis, enquiry or questioning) Although Greek scepticism centred on the value of enquiry and questioning, scepticism is now the denial that knowledge or even rational belief is possible, either about some specific subject matter (e.g.… …
6scepticism — n. BE; AE spelling: skepticism 1) to demonstrate, display scepticism 2) to maintain (a) scepticism 3) scepticism about (to maintain a healthy scepticism about smt.) 4) (misc.) an air of scepticism * * * display scepticism see skepticism (misc.)… …
7scepticism — [[t]ske̱ptɪsɪzəm[/t]] N UNCOUNT Scepticism is great doubt about whether something is true or useful. There was also considerable scepticism about the Chancellor s forecast of a booming economy next year... The report has inevitably been greeted… …
8Scepticism — Sceptic Scep tic, Sceptical Scep tic*al, Scepticism Scep ti*cism, etc. See {Skeptic}, {Skeptical}, {Skepticism}, etc. [1913 Webster] …
9scepticism — Skepticism Skep ti*cism, n. [Cf. F. scepticisme.] [Written also {scepticism}.] 1. An undecided, inquiring state of mind; doubt; uncertainty. [1913 Webster] That momentary amazement, and irresolution, and confusion, which is the result of… …
10scepticism — BrE, skepticism AmE noun (U) a sceptical attitude: The government s claim that the country is now coming out of recession is being treated with deep scepticism …
