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dubitant, a. (n.)|ˈdjuːbɪtənt| [ad. L. dubitāntem, pres. pple. of dubitāre to doubt: see -ant.] Doubting; having doubts. absol. One who doubts.
1821Blackw. Mag. IX. 39 Why art thou..to be less dubitant and circumlocutory? 1821Craig Lect. Drawing ii. 87 Let the dubitant take a piece of the blackest paper. 1871Lytton Coming Race x, The male is a shy and dubitant creature. 189519th Cent. Oct. 680 The Church militant rather than the Church dubitant may hold sway. |