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scetticismo

/ʃettiˈtʃizmo/noun · masculineC1
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Meaning

scepticism

  • an attitude of doubt or disbelief towards claims or ideas

In a sentence

La proposta è stata accolta con evidente scetticismo da tutti.

The proposal was met with evident scepticism by everyone.

Non capisco il tuo scetticismo verso questa nuova tecnologia.

I don't understand your scepticism towards this new technology.

Nonostante lo scetticismo iniziale, l'esperimento si è rivelato un successo.

Despite the initial scepticism, the experiment proved to be a success.

Word forms (2)
WordWord forms
scetticismomasculine · singular
scetticismimasculine · plural

Usage notes

  • Often followed by the prepositions 'verso' or 'su' to indicate the object of doubt.

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