scepticismskepticismn.

/ˈskɛptɪsɪz(ə)m/

Etymology: < modern Latin scepticismus, < late Latin scepticus : see sceptic adj. and n. and -ism suffix. Compare French scepticisme.

1. Philosophy. The doctrine of the Sceptics; the opinion that real knowledge of any kind is unattainable.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > mental capacity > philosophy > scepticism > [noun]

scepticisma1651

sceptisma1651

philosophy1749

philosophism1793

scepsis1876

a1651 N. Culverwell Elegant Disc. Light of Nature (1652) i. xiv. 150 He [sc. Pyrrho] perswades men to encline to his Scepticisme.

1661 T. Blount Glossographia (ed. 2) Scepticism, the Doctrine or opinion of the Scepticks.

1672 Philos. Trans. (Royal Soc.) 7 5081 Here he taketh occasion to examine Pyrrhonisme or Scepticisme, professed by a Sect of men that speak otherwise than they think.

a1774 A. Tucker Light of Nature Pursued (1777) III. iv. 203 There is an air of positiveness in all scepticism, an unreserved confidence in the strength of those arguments that are alledged to overthrow all the knowledge of mankind.

1847 W. Whewell Hist. Inductive Sci. (rev. ed.) II. 655 There is by no means any ground of general skepticism with regard to truth involved in the doctrine of the necessary combination of two elements in all our knowledge.

1908 Hibbert Jrnl. Oct. 82 Consistent rationalism always in the end collapses into scepticism.

2. Sceptical attitude in relation to some particular branch of science; doubt or incredulity as to the truth of some assertion or supposed fact. Also, disposition to doubt or incredulity in general; mistrustfulness; sceptical temper.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > mental capacity > belief > disbelief, incredulity > [noun]

untrust?c1225

misbelief1340

misfaitha1382

misbeliefnessc1390

discredence?a1475

miscredit1565

discredit1567

infidelity1578

unconvincedness1642

disbelieving1645

scepticism1646

unbelief1649

diffidelity1659

disbelief1672

misbelieving1737

disfaith1870

the mind > mental capacity > belief > uncertainty, doubt, hesitation > scepticism > [noun]

scepticism1646

scepticalness1647

scepticity1650

tough-mindedness1907

1646 T. Edwards Gangræna: Pt. 1 156 First bring in Sceptiscism [sic] in Doctrine and loosenesse of life, and afterwards all Atheism.

1661 J. Glanvill Vanity of Dogmatizing Ep. Ded. Scepticism is less reprehensible in enquiring years.

1776 E. Gibbon Decline & Fall I. xv. 504 A state of scepticism and suspense may amuse a few inquisitive minds.

1822 Retrosp. Rev. V. 103 He was a little tainted with the scepticism of that Irish prelate who qualified his admiration of Gulliver's Travels by hinting, that there were some things in them of which he had his doubts.

1880 B. Disraeli Endymion II. xii. 124 Endymion had often listened, half with fondness and half with scepticism, to Waldershare dilating..on the high character and qualities of Imogene.

3. Doubt or unbelief with regard to the Christian religion. Cf. sceptic n. 3.

ΘΚΠ

society > faith > aspects of faith > theism > atheism > [noun]

unbeliefc1160

wantruthc1175

mislevea1200

doubta1225

untrothc1380

untruthc1380

unreligiositya1382

irreligiosity1382

unbelieffulnessc1384

unfaithfulness1388

unbelievinga1400

unfaith1415

wanbelevenessc1440

wanbelievingc1440

wantrowinga1450

wanbelevea1470

mistruthc1480

infidelity1509

incredulity1532

atheonismc1534

unbelievingness1561

irreligiousness?1577

faithlessness1579

unreligiousness1579

atheism1587

scruple1600

discredence1627

doubtinga1628

disbelieving1645

atheisticalness1654

diffidelity1659

disbelief1672

atheisticness1691

nothingism1755

scepticism1800

nihilisma1817

infidelisma1834

nothingarianism1842

agnosticism1870

disfaith1870

no-Goddism1931

1800 Med. & Physical Jrnl. 3 227 The general prevalence of infidelity and scepticism has been, with some degree of justice, attributed to enthusiasm in religion.

1836 H. Smith Tin Trumpet II. 136 Scepticism may be assumed as an excuse for immorality.

1884 J. C. Ryle Princ. Churchmen (ed. 2) 433 A vague kind of scepticism or agnosticism is one of the commonest spiritual diseases in this generation.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1910; most recently modified version published online December 2019).

单词	scepticism
释义	scepticismskepticismn. /ˈskɛptɪsɪz(ə)m/ Etymology: < modern Latin scepticismus, < late Latin scepticus : see sceptic adj. and n. and -ism suffix. Compare French scepticisme. 1. Philosophy. The doctrine of the Sceptics; the opinion that real knowledge of any kind is unattainable. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > philosophy > scepticism > [noun] scepticisma1651 sceptisma1651 philosophy1749 philosophism1793 scepsis1876 a1651 N. Culverwell Elegant Disc. Light of Nature (1652) i. xiv. 150 He [sc. Pyrrho] perswades men to encline to his Scepticisme. 1661 T. Blount Glossographia (ed. 2) Scepticism, the Doctrine or opinion of the Scepticks. 1672 Philos. Trans. (Royal Soc.) 7 5081 Here he taketh occasion to examine Pyrrhonisme or Scepticisme, professed by a Sect of men that speak otherwise than they think. a1774 A. Tucker Light of Nature Pursued (1777) III. iv. 203 There is an air of positiveness in all scepticism, an unreserved confidence in the strength of those arguments that are alledged to overthrow all the knowledge of mankind. 1847 W. Whewell Hist. Inductive Sci. (rev. ed.) II. 655 There is by no means any ground of general skepticism with regard to truth involved in the doctrine of the necessary combination of two elements in all our knowledge. 1908 Hibbert Jrnl. Oct. 82 Consistent rationalism always in the end collapses into scepticism. 2. Sceptical attitude in relation to some particular branch of science; doubt or incredulity as to the truth of some assertion or supposed fact. Also, disposition to doubt or incredulity in general; mistrustfulness; sceptical temper. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > belief > disbelief, incredulity > [noun] untrust?c1225 misbelief1340 misfaitha1382 misbeliefnessc1390 discredence?a1475 miscredit1565 discredit1567 infidelity1578 unconvincedness1642 disbelieving1645 scepticism1646 unbelief1649 diffidelity1659 disbelief1672 misbelieving1737 disfaith1870 the mind > mental capacity > belief > uncertainty, doubt, hesitation > scepticism > [noun] scepticism1646 scepticalness1647 scepticity1650 tough-mindedness1907 1646 T. Edwards Gangræna: Pt. 1 156 First bring in Sceptiscism [sic] in Doctrine and loosenesse of life, and afterwards all Atheism. 1661 J. Glanvill Vanity of Dogmatizing Ep. Ded. Scepticism is less reprehensible in enquiring years. 1776 E. Gibbon Decline & Fall I. xv. 504 A state of scepticism and suspense may amuse a few inquisitive minds. 1822 Retrosp. Rev. V. 103 He was a little tainted with the scepticism of that Irish prelate who qualified his admiration of Gulliver's Travels by hinting, that there were some things in them of which he had his doubts. 1880 B. Disraeli Endymion II. xii. 124 Endymion had often listened, half with fondness and half with scepticism, to Waldershare dilating..on the high character and qualities of Imogene. 3. Doubt or unbelief with regard to the Christian religion. Cf. sceptic n. 3. ΘΚΠ society > faith > aspects of faith > theism > atheism > [noun] unbeliefc1160 wantruthc1175 mislevea1200 doubta1225 untrothc1380 untruthc1380 unreligiositya1382 irreligiosity1382 unbelieffulnessc1384 unfaithfulness1388 unbelievinga1400 unfaith1415 wanbelevenessc1440 wanbelievingc1440 wantrowinga1450 wanbelevea1470 mistruthc1480 infidelity1509 incredulity1532 atheonismc1534 unbelievingness1561 irreligiousness?1577 faithlessness1579 unreligiousness1579 atheism1587 scruple1600 discredence1627 doubtinga1628 disbelieving1645 atheisticalness1654 diffidelity1659 disbelief1672 atheisticness1691 nothingism1755 scepticism1800 nihilisma1817 infidelisma1834 nothingarianism1842 agnosticism1870 disfaith1870 no-Goddism1931 1800 Med. & Physical Jrnl. 3 227 The general prevalence of infidelity and scepticism has been, with some degree of justice, attributed to enthusiasm in religion. 1836 H. Smith Tin Trumpet II. 136 Scepticism may be assumed as an excuse for immorality. 1884 J. C. Ryle Princ. Churchmen (ed. 2) 433 A vague kind of scepticism or agnosticism is one of the commonest spiritual diseases in this generation. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1910; most recently modified version published online December 2019). < n.1646
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