Dubitation

//ˌdu.bɪˈteɪ.ʃən// noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The process of doubting or the state of being in doubt; hesitation, uncertainty. archaic, uncountable, usually

    "I … Alle that my progenitouris hath … seyn, ffeythfully beleve withowtyn alle dubytacion."

  2. 2
    A thing to be doubted; a matter that calls for doubt. countable, obsolete, usually

    "The trewe inuocacion of God thorow Cryst, thei haue turned it into a dowtfull dubitacion."

  3. 3
    A pang or expression of doubt. countable, usually

    "Altercations, disputations and dubitations of, in and about Mystic Theologie."

Synonyms

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doubtfulnessdoubtfulness

Example

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"I … Alle that my progenitouris hath … seyn, ffeythfully beleve withowtyn alle dubytacion."

Etymology

From Late Middle English dubytacion, from Middle French dubitation, from Latin dubitātiō.

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