dubitancy

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/ˈdjuːbɪtənsi//ˈduːbɪtənsi/

noun

Doubt; uncertainty.

OriginLatin dubitantia →
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Meanings

noundubitancy (usually uncountable, plural dubitancies)

plural dubitancies

  1. obsoleteuncountableusuallyDoubt; uncertainty.

    when they are most fully without all dubitancy resolved

    1647, Henry Hammond, The Christian's obligations to peace & charity delivered in an advent sermon at Carisbrook-Castle
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    He walks with the air of a minister of state on the eve of a vacant garter, hoping, wondering, fearing, and dignified even in his dubitancy.

    1874, Marcus Clarke, For the Term of His Natural Life, IV.1

Origin

  1. Latindubitantia
  2. Englishdubitancy

Latin dubitantia.

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APA

dubitancy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dubitancy

MLA

“dubitancy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dubitancy. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dubitancy,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dubitancy.

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