/skep"teuh siz'euhm/ , n.
1. skeptical attitude or temper; doubt.
2. doubt or unbelief with regard to a religion, esp. Christianity.
3. ( cap. ) the doctrines or opinions of philosophical Skeptics; universal doubt.
Also, scepticism .
[ 1640-50; scepticismus, equiv. to L sceptic ( us ) SKEPTIC + -ismus -ISM ]
Syn. 1. questioning, probing, testing. 2. disbelief, atheism, agnosticism.
Ant. 2. faith.