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skepticism

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[ skep-tuh-siz-uhm ]

noun

  1. skeptical attitude or temper; doubt.

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  2. doubt or unbelief with regard to a religion, especially Christianity.

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  3. (initial capital letter) the doctrines or opinions of philosophical Skeptics; universal doubt.


skepticism

  1. In philosophy , the position that what cannot be proved by reason should not be believed. One of the main tasks of epistemology is to find an answer to the charge of some extreme skeptics that no knowledge is possible.
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of skepticism1

First recorded in 1640–50; from New Latin scepticismus; equivalent to skeptic + -ism
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Her estimate was met with shock and a dash of skepticism from seasoned attorneys suing the county, who said it would blow any previous sex abuse payout out of the water.

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A television executive for most of her career, she was met with skepticism from the film industry when she took over.

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For years, modular companies have vowed to revolutionize the homebuilding industry only to fail spectacularly or plod along amid technological problems and skepticism about limited designs and quality.

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George Cardona, chief prosecutor for the State Bar of California, advises skepticism about any lawyer or their staff who creates pressure or urgency.

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However, Microsoft’s announcement, claiming a “breakthrough in quantum computing,†was met with skepticism from some physicists in the field.

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