SCEPTICISM

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

The disbelief in any claims of ultimate knowledge

Synonyms:

agnosticism; scepticism; skepticism

Classified under:

Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents

Hypernyms ("scepticism" is a kind of...):

disbelief; unbelief (a rejection of belief)

Derivation:

sceptical (denying or questioning the tenets of especially a religion)

sceptical (marked by or given to doubt)