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 object
2 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 skeptics
3 : doubt concerning basic religious principles (as immortality, providence, and revelation)

synonyms see uncertainty