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Definition of Dubiety
1. Noun. The state of being unsure of something.
Generic synonyms: Cognitive State, State Of Mind
Specialized synonyms: Arriere Pensee, Mental Reservation, Reservation, Distrust, Misgiving, Mistrust, Suspicion, Disbelief, Incredulity, Mental Rejection, Skepticism, Indecision, Indecisiveness, Irresolution, Peradventure, Suspense
Derivative terms: Doubt, Doubtful, Doubtful, Dubious, Dubious
Antonyms: Certainty
Definition of Dubiety
1. n. Doubtfulness; uncertainty; doubt.
Definition of Dubiety
1. Noun. Doubtfulness. ¹
2. Noun. A particular instance of doubt or uncertainty. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Dubiety
1. the state of being dubious [n -ETIES]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Dubiety
Literary usage of Dubiety
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Complete Works by Robert Browning, Charlotte Porter, Helen Archibald Clarke (1898)
"dubiety is an expression of the restlessness underlying the plausible content
that may come in the autumn of life, when the nature is prone to lull itself ..."
2. Intentionality, Minds, and Perception: Discussions on Contemporary by Hector-Neri Castañeda, Wayne State University, Robert Browning, Frederic George Kenyon (1912)
"... dubiety I WILL be happy if but for once : Only help me, Autumn weather, Me
and my cares to screen, ensconce In luxury's sofa-lap of leather ! Sleep ? ..."
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