scepticism

• Существительное, обозначающее общее отношение сомнения или неверие в любые утверждения об абсолютном знании.

A noun referring to a general attitude of doubt or the disbelief in any claims of ultimate knowledge.

uncountable

1. General doubt or disbeliefB2formal

   An attitude of questioning or doubting the truth of claims, especially those lacking strong evidence.

   Скептицизм

   • His scepticism about the new policy was evident.
   • She listened to his story with a healthy dose of scepticism.
   • The scientist's scepticism led her to repeat the experiment.

   Synonymscynicismdisbeliefdistrustdoubtincredulitymistrustquestioningsuspicionuncertainty

   Antonymsbeliefcertaintycredulityfaithtrust

2. Philosophical doubtC1formal

   A philosophical position that questions the possibility of certain or absolute knowledge.

   Философское сомнение

   • Philosophical scepticism challenges our assumptions about reality.
   • The ancient Greeks developed various forms of scepticism.
   • Modern scepticism often questions the limits of human understanding.

   Synonymsagnosticismdoubtskepticism

   Antonymscredulitydogmatismnaivety