WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025
skep•ti•cism or scep•ti•cism /ˈskɛptəˌsɪzəm/USA pronunciation
n. [uncountable]
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025- skeptical attitudes;
doubt. - Religiondoubt or unbelief regarding religion.
skep•ti•cism
(skep′tə siz′əm),USA pronunciation n.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025- skeptical attitude or temper;
doubt. - Religiondoubt or unbelief with regard to a religion, esp. Christianity.
- Philosophy(cap.) the doctrines or opinions of philosophical Skeptics;
universal doubt.
- Neo-Latin scepticismus, equivalent. to Latin sceptic(us) skeptic + -ismus -ism
- 1640–50
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged questioning, probing, testing.
- 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged disbelief, atheism, agnosticism.
- 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged faith.
scep•ti•cism
(skep′tə siz′əm),USA pronunciation n.
- skepticism.
'skepticism' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Humism
- Pyrrhonism
- beady-eyed
- dim
- dubiety
- incredulity
- negativism
- nihilism
- salt
- scepticism
- skeptic
- skeptical
- unbelief