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Skepticism is the sadism of embittered souls.
Emile M. Cioran

Meaning of "skepticism" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SKEPTICISM

skepticism  [ˈskɛptɪsɪzəm] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SKEPTICISM

noun
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determiner
exclamation
Skepticism is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES SKEPTICISM MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Skepticism

Skepticism or scepticism is generally any questioning attitude towards knowledge, facts, or opinions/beliefs stated as facts, or doubt regarding claims that are taken for granted elsewhere. Philosophical skepticism is an overall approach that requires all information to be well supported by evidence. Classical philosophical skepticism derives from the 'Skeptikoi', a school who "asserted nothing". Adherents of Pyrrhonism, for instance, suspend judgment in investigations. Skeptics may even doubt the reliability of their own senses. Religious skepticism, on the other hand, is "doubt concerning basic religious principles ".

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SKEPTICISM


agnosticism
æɡˈnɒstɪsɪzəm
antiromanticism
ˌæntɪrəʊˈmæntɪsɪzəm
antisepticism
ˌæntɪˈseptɪsɪzəm
apocalypticism
əˌpɒkəˈlɪptɪsɪzəm
asepticism
eɪˈsɛptɪsɪzəm
astaticism
eɪˈstætɪsɪzəm
athleticism
æθˈlɛtɪsɪzəm
autodidacticism
ˌɔːtəʊdɪˈdæktɪsɪzəm
chromaticism
krəˈmætɪsɪzəm
didacticism
dɪˈdæktɪsɪzəm
exoticism
ɪɡˈzɒtɪsɪzəm
grammaticism
ɡrəˈmætɪsɪzəm
patristicism
pəˈtrɪstɪsɪzəm
peripateticism
ˌpɛrɪpəˈtɛtɪsɪzəm
poeticism
pəʊˈɛtɪsɪzəm
pragmaticism
præɡˈmætɪsɪzəm
propheticism
prəʊˈfɛtɪsɪzəm
psychoticism
saɪˈkɒtɪsɪzəm
scepticism
ˈskɛptɪsɪzəm
syntheticism
sɪnˈθɛtɪsɪzəm

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SKEPTICISM

skenned
skenning
skeo
skep
skepful
skepsis
skeptic
skeptical
skeptically
skepticalness
skerrick
skerries
skerry
sket
sketch
sketch book
sketch map
sketch pad
sketch show
sketchability

WORDS THAT END LIKE SKEPTICISM

aestheticism
Catholicism
classicism
criticism
cynicism
eclecticism
eroticism
fanaticism
historicism
literary criticism
lyricism
mosaicism
mysticism
neoclassicism
neuroticism
racism
romanticism
scholasticism
self-criticism
textual criticism
witticism

Synonyms and antonyms of skepticism in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «skepticism» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SKEPTICISM

Find out the translation of skepticism to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of skepticism from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «skepticism» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

怀疑
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

escepticismo
570 millions of speakers

English

skepticism
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

संदेह
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الشك
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

скептицизм
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

ceticismo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সংশয়বাদ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

scepticisme
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Keraguan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Skepsis
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

懐疑論
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

회의
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Skeptisisme
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

hoài nghi
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஐயுறவு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

नास्तिक्यबुद्धी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

şüphecilik
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

scetticismo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

sceptycyzm
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

скептицизм
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

scepticism
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

σκεπτικισμός
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

skeptisisme
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

skepticism
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

skepsis
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of skepticism

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SKEPTICISM»

The term «skepticism» is quite widely used and occupies the 31.480 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SKEPTICISM» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «skepticism» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «skepticism» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about skepticism

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10 QUOTES WITH «SKEPTICISM»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word skepticism.
1
Mary Catherine Bateson
The capacity to combine commitment with skepticism is essential to democracy.
2
Gary Bauer
As a conservative, I maintain a healthy skepticism of the theory of man-made global warming. I also believe that more people enjoying the fruits of modernity and economic development is a good thing - as long as those people arrived legally and obey the law.
3
George Berkeley
The same principles which at first view lead to skepticism, pursued to a certain point, bring men back to common sense.
4
Jason Biggs
My position now, especially in this town, adds an element of skepticism with people you meet - especially girls. I mean, it becomes a lot more difficult.
5
Jason Biggs
We all approached doing a sequel with great trepidation and skepticism.
6
D. A. Carson
There needs to be a place in the church or just outside - there needs to be a place where people feel free to ask questions without being put upon, where they feel free to ask difficult, challenging questions to voice their skepticism.
7
Chris Carter
I grew up a child of Watergate. It gave me a good dose of skepticism about authority. One of my favorite movies is 'All the President's Men.' Woodward and Bernstein, those guys were my heroes. I have a degree in journalism.
8
Edwin Hubbel Chapin
Skepticism has never founded empires, established principals, or changed the world's heart. The great doers in history have always been people of faith.
9
Linda Chavez
Where journalists have gotten themselves in trouble over the last few decades is that their skepticism often extends only to American officials, the U.S. military and Republican politicians.
10
Emile M. Cioran
Skepticism is the sadism of embittered souls.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SKEPTICISM»

Discover the use of skepticism in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to skepticism and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Metaepistemology and Skepticism
This treatment of the internalism-externalism debate in contemporary epistemology explores the implications for traditional sceptical concerns.
Richard A. Fumerton, 1995
2
Skepticism and the Veil of Perception
This book develops and defends a version of direct realism: the thesis that perception gives us direct awareness, and non-inferential knowledge, of the external world.
Michael Huemer, 2001
3
Pyrrhonian Skepticism
This volume is thematically unified and will interest a broad spectrum of scholars in epistemology and the history of philosophy.
Walter Sinnott-Armstrong Professor of Philosophy Dartmouth College, 2004
4
The Oxford Handbook of Skepticism
This text contains articles explaining important kinds of skeptical reasoning, focuses on responses to skeptical arguments, and concentrates on important contemporary issues revolving around skepticism.
John Greco, 2008
5
Skepticism and Freedom: A Modern Case for Classical Liberalism
With this book, Richard A. Epstein provides a spirited and systematic defense of classical liberalism against the critiques mounted against it over the past thirty years.
Richard A. Epstein, 2003
6
Early Modern Skepticism and the Origins of Toleration
This collection of original essays by the nation's leading political theorists examines the origins of modernity, and considers the question of tolerance as a product of early modern religious skepticism.
Alan Levine, 1999
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Skepticism Is True
The main theses of the book are: 1. All statements are neither certain nor plausible. In other words: skepticism is true. 2.
Abraham Meidan, 2004
8
In Quest of the Ordinary: Lines of Skepticism and Romanticism
Through his examination of such authors as Emerson, Thoreau, Poe, Wordsworth, and Coleridge, Stanley Cavell shows that romanticism and American transcendentalism represent a serious philosophical response to the challenge of skepticism that ...
Stanley Cavell, 1994
9
Museum Skepticism: A History of the Display of Art in Public ...
DIVProminent art historian looks at the birth of the art museum and contemplates its future as a public institution./div "David Carrier is one of only a handful of scholars who inhabit with ease the diverse worlds of philosophy, art history ...
David Carrier, 2006
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Philosophical Skepticism
From this collection, readers will gain a sufficient background to engage in further study of skepticism from both classical and contemporary sources.
Charles Landesman, Roblin Meeks, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SKEPTICISM»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term skepticism is used in the context of the following news items.
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Watch Funeral Doom Masters Skepticism's Gloomy New Music …
With time comes experience, with experience comes mastery, and with mastery comes perfection; Skepticism couldn't record a bad album if they tried, but it's still ... «Noisey, Jul 15»
2
Does auditor rotation impair professional skepticism?
The primary reason traditionally advanced to require rotation is that it encourages skepticism.” The study turns that assumption on its head: “'Professional ... «Lexology, Jul 15»
3
Auditor Rotation May Actually Inhibit Skepticism
“Professional skepticism requirements are intended to elevate auditors' skepticism of their clients and, ultimately, audit quality,” the paper says. “This benefit ... «CFO, Jul 15»
4
Despite skepticism of Iran, 'no good alternatives' to making a deal …
The Senate Foreign Relations Committee reached an agreement to spell out the role of Congress in the event of an Iran nuclear agreement. How did they do it? «PBS NewsHour, Apr 15»
5
Maher: GMO and Vax Skepticism Are OK, But Not Climate Change …
HBO's Bill Maher complained that comparing climate change skepticism to vaccine skepticism was unfair to vaccine skeptics before attacking GMOs on Friday's ... «Breitbart News, Feb 15»
6
Pence's $51M prison expansion proposal met with skepticism
Mike Pence's proposal for expanding two state prisons is drawing skepticism from some legislative leaders as it comes just months after Indiana's criminal ... «WRTV Indianapolis, Jan 15»
7
Lee Strobel, Colleagues at HBU Launch Center for American …
Skepticism is rising. Too many young people are leaving the faith. Few Christians are able to effectively share Jesus with others," Strobel said in a statement ... «Christian Post, Dec 14»
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If You Don't Accept That Climate Change Is Real, You're Not a …
Skepticism is all about critical examination, evidence-based scientific inquiry, and the use of reason in examining controversial claims. Those who flatly deny the ... «Slate Magazine, Dec 14»
9
Attack plane built in Jacksonville attracts skepticism
A Super Tucano attack plane that was built and unveiled in Jacksonville in September is attracting skepticism. The plane, manufactured by Embraer, was the first ... «Jacksonville Business Journal, Dec 14»
10
Skepticism Moves Over For Solid Investment Opportunity In Bassett …
Each successful quarter is met with more investor skepticism. These opportunities are very hard to recognize and even more difficult to trust. Bassett Furniture ... «Seeking Alpha, Nov 14»

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« EDUCALINGO. Skepticism [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/skepticism>. Apr 2024 ».
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