Definitions for scepticism
ˈskɛp təˌsɪz əmscep·ti·cism

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. agnosticism, skepticism, scepticismnoun

   the disbelief in any claims of ultimate knowledge

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1. scepticism

   Skepticism, also spelled scepticism, is a questioning attitude or doubt toward knowledge claims that are seen as mere belief or dogma. For example, if a person is skeptical about claims made by their government about an ongoing war then the person doubts that these claims are accurate. In such cases, skeptics normally recommend not disbelief but suspension of belief, i.e. maintaining a neutral attitude that neither affirms nor denies the claim. This attitude is often motivated by the impression that the available evidence is insufficient to support the claim. Formally, skepticism is a topic of interest in philosophy, particularly epistemology. More informally, skepticism as an expression of questioning or doubt can be applied to any topic, such as politics, religion, or pseudoscience. It is often applied within restricted domains, such as morality (moral skepticism), atheism (skepticism about the existence of God), or the supernatural. Some theorists distinguish "good" or moderate skepticism, which seeks strong evidence before accepting a position, from "bad" or radical skepticism, which wants to suspend judgment indefinitely. Philosophical skepticism is one important form of skepticism. It rejects knowledge claims that seem certain from the perspective of common sense. Radical forms of philosophical skepticism deny that "knowledge or rational belief is possible and urge us to suspend judgment on many or all controversial matters." More moderate forms claim only that nothing can be known with certainty, or that we can know little or nothing about nonempirical matters, such as whether God exists, whether human beings have free will, or whether there is an afterlife. In ancient philosophy, skepticism was understood as a way of life associated with inner peace. Skepticism has been responsible for many important developments in science and philosophy. It has also inspired several contemporary social movements. Religious skepticism advocates for doubt concerning basic religious principles, such as immortality, providence, and revelation. Scientific skepticism advocates for testing beliefs for reliability, by subjecting them to systematic investigation using the scientific method, to discover empirical evidence for them.

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1. scepticism

   Scepticism, also spelled skepticism, is a philosophical or scientific attitude of questioning or doubting the authenticity or validity of certain knowledge or beliefs. It is the inclination towards doubt or incredulity, rather than accepting information without questioning its facts, truth or assumptions. Skeptics usually require strong evidence before accepting any claim as true.

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1. Scepticism

   etc. See Skeptic, Skeptical, Skepticism, etc

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1. Scepticism

   primarily doubt respecting, and ultimately disbelief in, the reality of the super-sensible, or the transcendental, or the validity of the evidence on which the belief in it is founded, such as reason or revelation, and in religious matters is tantamount to infidelity more or less sweeping.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of scepticism in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of scepticism in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of scepticism in a Sentence

1. Trade Commissioner Cecilia Malmstrom:

   We need to have an open and frank discussion about investment protection, the consultation clearly shows that there is a huge scepticism.

2. Alvin Tan:

   There's quite a lot of scepticism in the market as to whether this fiscal package can change anything. Japan has already tried this a number of times and everyone knows it's not really as big as the headline figure suggests, what was exciting over the past month was the potential for monetary policy to act in coordination with the fiscal measures and we were definitely disappointed on that front last week. Coordination still seems a good way off.

3. Claudia Mortimore:

   Professional scepticism was lacking in this audit. Had it been applied, it is likely that certain material misstatements would have been detected, as this is the second final decision notice involving PwC Leeds office in recent years, we have mandated that the firm supplements its ongoing monitoring and support for that office, to further improve the quality of audit work in the future.

4. Trade Commissioner Cecilia Malmstrom:

   The consultation clearly shows that there is a huge scepticism.

5. Kim Jong:

   We overcame all kinds of scepticism and speculations about this summit and I believe that this is good for the peace, i believe this is a good prelude for peace.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=scepticism
2. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scepticism
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scepticism
5. ^ The Nuttall Encyclopedia
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/12342/pg12342-images.html#Scepticism
6. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=scepticism