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escepticismo

scepticism

noun ehs-sehp-tee-SEES-moh Rare
Mind & Emotions Attitudes

Origin: From Greek skeptikos (inquiring, reflective).

Usage Note

Escepticismo refers to both the philosophical school of thought and the everyday attitude of doubt or disbelief: mostrar escepticismo ante una propuesta (to show scepticism about a proposal). The related adjective is escéptico/a. Note the initial e- before sc-, which is standard in Spanish for avoiding the consonant cluster at the start of a word.

Examples

"Recibió la noticia con escepticismo."

Natural Translation

He received the news with scepticism.

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