Main Entry:

skep·ti·cism

Pronunciation:

\ˈskep-tə-ˌsi-zəm\

Function:

noun

Date:

1646

1: an attitude of doubt or a disposition to incredulity either in general or toward a particular object2 a: the doctrine that true knowledge or knowledge in a particular area is uncertain b: the method of suspended judgment, systematic doubt, or criticism characteristic of skeptics3: doubt concerning basic religious principles (as immortality, providence, and revelation)

synonyms see uncertainty