Scepticism — Definition & Meaning

What does scepticism mean?

noun

A method of questioning authority and knowledge, based on reason and evidence. A feeling of doubt or uncertainty about the truth or reliability of something.

Example

"The philosopher's scepticism about the nature of reality led him to question the existence of an objective truth."

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Words that share this root

Greek skeptikos (skeptical), from skeptesthai (to look at, to examine), from spektron (a seeing, a looking at), from speudein (to see)

What's another word for scepticism?

doubt uncertainty incredulity suspicion misgiving agnosticism

What's the opposite of scepticism?

certainty confidence faith

Rhymes with scepticism

scepticism optimism realism idealism