01 n. An undecided, inquiring state of mind; doubt; uncertainty.
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An undecided, inquiring state of mind; doubt; uncertainty.“That momentary amazement, and irresolution, and confusion, which is the result of skepticism.” — Hune.
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The doctrine that no fact or principle can be certainly known; the tenet that all knowledge is uncertain; Pyrrohonism; universal doubt; the position that no fact or truth, however worthy of confidence, can be established on philosophical grounds; critical investigation or inquiry, as opposed to the positive assumption or assertion of certain principles.(Metaph.)
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A doubting of the truth of revelation, or a denial of the divine origin of the Christian religion, or of the being, perfections, or truth of God.(Theol.)“Let no . . . secret skepticism lead any one to doubt whether this blessed prospect will be realized.” — S. Miller.