agnosticism
2 synonyms for agnosticism, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Noun — The belief that we can never be completely certain about things that cannot be known through experience.
Synonyms
Less common
Still standard English, but they carry more weight.
Rare, literary or technical
Precise, but they will stand out — check the sense before using one.
scepticism
Etymology
Coined by Thomas Henry Huxley, formed from a-, gnostic, and -ism (see also agnostic).
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