denying or questioning the tenets of especially a religion
sceptical
adjective
denying or questioning the tenets of especially a religion
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Skepsis
Zweifel an der Wahrheit von etwas
🇫🇷French
scepticisme
douter de la véracité de quelque chose
🇪🇸Spanish
escepticismo
duda sobre la verdad de algo
🇮🇹Italian
scetticismo
dubbio sulla verità di qualcosa
🇳🇱Dutch
scepticisme
twijfel over de waarheid van iets
🇵🇹Portuguese
ceticismo
dúvida sobre a verdade de algo
🇷🇺Russian
скептицизм
сомневаться в истинности чего-либо
India
🇮🇳Hindi
संदेहवाद
किसी बात की सत्यता पर संदेह करना
🇧🇩Bengali
সংশয়বাদ
কোনো কিছুর সত্যতা সম্পর্কে সন্দেহ
🇮🇳Tamil
சந்தேகம்
ஏதாவது உண்மை பற்றிய சந்தேகம்
🇮🇳Telugu
సంశయవాదం
ఏదో నిజం గురించి సందేహం
🇮🇳Marathi
संशय
एखाद्या गोष्टीच्या सत्याबद्दल शंका
🇮🇳Gujarati
સંશયવાદ
કોઈ વસ્તુની સત્યતા વિશે શંકા
🇮🇳Kannada
ಸಂದೇಹವಾದ
ಯಾವುದೋ ಸತ್ಯದ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಅನುಮಾನ
🇮🇳Malayalam
സംശയം
എന്തെങ്കിലും സത്യത്തെക്കുറിച്ച് സംശയം
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਸੰਦੇਹਵਾਦ
ਕਿਸੇ ਚੀਜ਼ ਦੀ ਸੱਚਾਈ ਬਾਰੇ ਸ਼ੱਕ
🇵🇰Urdu
شکوک و شبہات
کسی چیز کی سچائی پر شک
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
怀疑论
怀疑某事的真实性
🇯🇵Japanese
懐疑論
何かの真実について疑う
🇰🇷Korean
회의론
뭔가의 진실에 대한 의심
🇻🇳Vietnamese
chủ nghĩa hoài nghi
nghi ngờ về sự thật của một cái gì đó
🇹🇭Thai
ความสงสัย
สงสัยเกี่ยวกับความจริงของบางสิ่งบางอย่าง
🇮🇩Indonesian
keraguan
keraguan tentang kebenaran sesuatu
🇵🇭Filipino
pag-aalinlangan
pagdududa sa katotohanan ng isang bagay
🇲🇾Malay
kesangsian
keraguan tentang kebenaran sesuatu
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
الشك
الشك في حقيقة شيء ما
🇮🇷Persian
شک و تردید
شک در حقیقت چیزی
🇹🇷Turkish
şüphecilik
bir şeyin doğruluğundan şüphe etmek
🇮🇱Hebrew
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Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'skepticism'?
The primary meaning of 'skepticism' is 'doubt about the truth of something'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'skepticism' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'skepticism' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'skepticism' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'skepticism' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
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Do you find 'skepticism' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'skepticism' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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Which age group is most likely to use 'skepticism' in regular conversations?
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