ceticismo

Portuguese

Alternative forms

cepticismo (pre-1990 spelling)
sceticismo (obsolete)

Etymology

From Ancient Greek σκεπτικός (skeptikós, “thoughtful, inquiring”) +‎ -ismo (“-ism”).

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /se.t͡ʃiˈsiz.mu/
- (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /se.t͡ʃiˈsiʒ.mu/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /se.t͡ʃiˈsiz.mo/

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /sɛ.tiˈsiʒ.mu/

Hyphenation: ce‧ti‧cis‧mo

Noun

ceticismo m (plural ceticismos)

skepticism (general disposition to doubt)
Synonyms: descrença, incredulidade

Related terms

cético

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