Associations to the word «Skepticism»

Wiktionary

SKEPTICISM, noun. (US) The practice or philosophy of being a skeptic.
SKEPTICISM, noun. (US) A studied attitude of questioning and doubt
SKEPTICISM, noun. (US) The doctrine that absolute knowledge is not possible
SKEPTICISM, noun. (US) A methodology that starts from a neutral standpoint and aims to acquire certainty though scientific or logical observation.
SKEPTICISM, noun. (US) Doubt or disbelief of religious doctrines

Dictionary definition

SKEPTICISM, noun. Doubt about the truth of something.
SKEPTICISM, noun. The disbelief in any claims of ultimate knowledge.

Wise words

Don't use words too big for the subject. Don't say "infinitely" when you mean "very"; otherwise you'll have no word left when you want to talk about something really infinite.
C. S. Lewis