skepticism

懐疑、疑い

何かが本当か、正しいか、うまくいくかを疑うこと。

やさしい英語で： Doubt about whether something is true, right, or likely to work.

• His story met with skepticism.
• I understand your skepticism about the plan.
• A little healthy skepticism can help you avoid scams.

使い方： skepticism about something (She expressed skepticism about the new treatment.)

類義語： doubt, disbelief, distrust

反対語： belief, credulity

よく使う表現： healthy skepticism, public skepticism, skepticism about something, skepticism toward something

懐疑論

何事も完全に確実には知り得ないとする哲学上の考え。

やさしい英語で： The philosophical belief that we cannot know anything with complete certainty.

• We studied skepticism in philosophy class.
• His argument supports skepticism about absolute knowledge.
• Ancient skepticism questioned whether certainty was possible.

よく使う表現： philosophical skepticism, radical skepticism, ancient skepticism