skepticism

名词 n.
/ˈskɛp.tɪˌsɪ.zəm/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. The practice or philosophy of being a skeptic. US,countable,uncountable
  2. A studied attitude of questioning and doubt. US,countable,uncountable
    — 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.
  3. The doctrine that absolute knowledge is not possible. US,countable,uncountable
  4. A methodology that starts from a neutral standpoint and aims to acquire certainty through scientific or logical observation. US,countable,uncountable
  5. Doubt or disbelief of religious doctrines. US,countable,uncountable

词形变化

skepticisms plural scepticism alternative,Commonwealth

词源

From New Latin scepticismus; equivalent to skeptic + -ism.
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