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Meaning of skepticism | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2 Specialized
ˈskɛp.tɪˌsɪ.zəm

Definitions

  1. The practice or philosophy of being a skeptic.
    US, countable, uncountable
  2. A studied attitude of questioning and doubt.
    US, countable, uncountable
  3. The doctrine that absolute knowledge is not possible.
    US, countable, uncountable
  4. A methodology that starts from a neutral standpoint and aims to acquire certainty through scientific or logical observation.
    US, countable, uncountable
  5. Doubt or disbelief of religious doctrines.
    US, countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Examples

“Ever since El Martinez started asking to be called by the gender-neutral pronouns “they/them” in the ninth grade, they have fielded skepticism in a variety of forms and from a multitude of sources about what it means to identify as nonbinary.”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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