scepticism
/ˈskep.tɪ.sɪz.əm/noun
C1formalcommon/ˈskep.tɪ.sɪz.əm/indénombrable
A noun referring to a general attitude of doubt or the disbelief in any claims of ultimate knowledge.
ruСуществительное, обозначающее общее отношение сомнения или неверие в любые утверждения об абсолютном знании.esSustantivo que denota una actitud general de duda o incredulidad hacia afirmaciones sobre conocimiento absoluto, así como la disposición a cuestionar la validez o certeza de algo.frNom désignant une attitude générale de doute ou d'incrédulité envers les affirmations de connaissance absolue, ainsi qu'une disposition à remettre en question les idées reçues.deSubstantiv, das eine allgemeine Haltung des Zweifelns oder der Ungläubigkeit gegenüber Behauptungen über absolutes Wissen bezeichnet.ptSubstantivo que designa uma atitude geral de dúvida ou descrença em relação a afirmações de conhecimento absoluto ou a crenças estabelecidas.zh指对某种主张、理论或断言持怀疑态度,尤其怀疑绝对知识或确定性的可能性;也指一般的怀疑、不轻信的心态。arاسم يدل على موقف عام من الشك أو عدم الإيمان بصحة أي ادعاءات بالمعرفة المطلقة أو اليقين التام.
- General doubt or disbelief B2 formal
An attitude of questioning or doubting the truth of claims, especially those lacking strong evidence.
- 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.
ruСкептицизмesEscepticismofrscepticisme (doute généralisé)deSkepsisptCeticismozh怀疑主义arالشكوكية
Synonymes: cynicismdisbeliefdistrustdoubtincredulitymistrustquestioningsuspicionuncertainty
- Philosophical doubt C1 formal
A philosophical position that questions the possibility of certain or absolute knowledge.
- Philosophical scepticism challenges our assumptions about reality.
- The ancient Greeks developed various forms of scepticism.
- Modern scepticism often questions the limits of human understanding.
ruФилософское сомнениеesEscepticismo filosóficofrScepticisme philosophiquedePhilosophischer SkeptizismusptDúvida filosóficazh哲学怀疑论arالشكوكية الفلسفية
Synonymes: agnosticismdoubtskepticism
- scepticisms plural form
- scepticisms' possessive plural form
- scepticism's possessive singular form