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dubiety

[ doo-bahy-i-tee, dyoo- ]

noun

plural dubieties.
  1. doubtfulness; doubt.

    Synonyms: , , ,

  2. a matter of doubt.


dubiety

/ djuːˈbaɪɪtɪ; ˌdjuːbɪˈɒsɪtɪ /

noun

  1. the state of being doubtful
  2. a doubtful matter
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of dubiety1

First recorded in 1740–50; from Latin ܲ, equivalent to dubi(us) “doubtful” + -, noun suffix, variant of - after vocalic stems; dubious, -ity
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of dubiety1

C18: from Late Latin ܲ, from Latin dubius dubious
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Perhaps we have always lived in ages of dubiety, but Beckett’s quote is particularly apt in describing the last 60 years.

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To overcome this dubiety toward American systems, some Marshallese have taken it upon themselves to educate their community about the vaccine and how and where to get it.

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She gave me a look of some dubiety.

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There remains much dubiety about the value of smartwatches in general, whatever software they happen to use or brand they happen to represent.

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A blogger calling himself "Henry L. Mencken1951" asserted his "dubiety," or dubious reaction, to local high school students trying to stop violence by wearing slogans on T-shirts.

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