different between scepticism vs skepticism

English

Etymology

From Latin *scepticus, only in plural Sceptici (“the sect of Skeptics”), from Ancient Greek ????????? (skeptikós, “thoughtful, inquiring”), from ????????? (sképtomai, “I consider”), compare to ?????? (skopé?, “I view, examine”).

Noun

scepticism (countable and uncountable, plural scepticisms)

1. (British spelling) alternative form of skepticism

   • When, across the hundredfold poor scepticisms, trivialisms and constitutional cobwebberies of Dryasdust, you catch any glimpse of a William the Conqueror, a Tancred of Hauteville or suchlike, — do you not discern veritably some rude outline of a true God-made King […] ?

Related terms

• sceptic
• sceptical

Romanian

Etymology

From French scepticisme

Noun

scepticism n (uncountable)

1. skepticism

Declension

English

Alternative forms

• scepticism (Commonwealth English)

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /?sk?p.t??s?.z?m/

Etymology

skeptic +? -ism

Noun

skepticism (countable and uncountable, plural skepticisms) (American spelling)

1. The practice or philosophy of being a skeptic.
2. A studied attitude of questioning and doubt
3. The doctrine that absolute knowledge is not possible
4. A methodology that starts from a neutral standpoint and aims to acquire certainty though scientific or logical observation.
5. Doubt or disbelief of religious doctrines

Derived terms

Related terms

• skeptic
• skeptical

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