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scepticism

N ความสงสัย  kwam-song-sai

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

SCEPTICISM

n. 1. The doctrines and opinions of the Pyrrhonists or sceptical philosophers; universal doubt; the scheme of philosophy which denies the certainty of any knowledge respecting the phenomena of nature.
2. In theology, a doubting of the truth of revelation, or a denial of the divine origin of the christian religion, or of the being, perfections or truth of God.
Irreligious scepticism or atheistic profaneness.
Let no despondency or timidity or secret scepticism lead any one to doubt whether this blessed prospect will be realized.

 

Oxford Dictionary

scepticism

scepticism |ˈskɛptɪsɪz (ə )m |( archaic & N. Amer. skepticism ) noun [ mass noun ] 1 a sceptical attitude; doubt as to the truth of something: these claims were treated with scepticism. 2 Philosophy the theory that certain knowledge is impossible.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

scepticism

scepticism noun 1 members of the organization greeted his ideas with scepticism: doubt, doubtfulness, dubiousness, a pinch of salt, lack of conviction; disbelief, cynicism, distrust, mistrust, suspicion, misbelief, incredulity; pessimism, defeatism; rare dubiety, Pyrrhonism, scepsis, minimifidianism. ANTONYMS conviction. 2 a vague kind of scepticism is one of the commonest spiritual diseases in this generation: agnosticism, doubt; atheism, unbelief, non-belief; rationalism. ANTONYMS belief, faith.

 

French Dictionary

scepticisme

scepticisme n. m. nom masculin 1 État d ’esprit d ’une personne qui remet en question les croyances, les valeurs admises. 2 Manque de confiance à l ’égard de quelque chose.

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

scepticism

scep ti cism /sképtɪsɪ̀z (ə )m /名詞 ⦅英 ⦆skepticism .