skepticism
skeptic + -ism
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/icons/point.icon UNCERTAINTY, DOUBT, DUBIETY, SKEPTICISM, SUSPICION, MISTRUST mean lack of sureness about someone or something.
UNCERTAINTY may range from a falling short of certainty to an almost complete lack of conviction or knowledge especially about an outcome or result.
e.g. assumed the role of manager without hesitation or uncertainty
DOUBT suggests both uncertainty and inability to make a decision.
e.g. plagued by doubts as to what to do
DUBIETY stresses a wavering between conclusions.
e.g. felt some dubiety about its practicality
SKEPTICISM implies unwillingness to believe without conclusive evidence.
e.g. an economic forecast greeted with skepticism
SUSPICION stresses lack of faith in the truth, reality, fairness, or reliability of something or someone.
e.g. regarded the stranger with suspicion
MISTRUST implies a genuine doubt based upon suspicion.
e.g. had a great mistrust of doctors
noun
1. a skeptical attitude; doubt as to the truth of something:
懐疑的態度; キリスト教不信, 無神論;
e.g. these claims were treated with skepticism.
2. Philosophy the theory that certain knowledge is impossible.
〘哲〙 懐疑論, 主義