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noun
- 1. the state or quality of being doubtful; uncertainty: formal "his enemies made much of the dubiety of his paternity"
Definition of dubiety noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Definitions of dubiety. noun. the state of being unsure of something. synonyms: doubt, doubtfulness, dubiousness, incertitude, uncertainty. see more.
Dubiety definition, doubtfulness; doubt. See more. David was now firmly convinced that he had once been wrecked on an island, while Oliver passed his days in dubiety.
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Definition of dubiety in English: dubiety. Pronunciation: /djuːˈbʌɪɪti/ noun. [mass noun] formal. the state or quality of being doubtful; uncertainty: his enemies made much of the dubiety of his paternity. More example sentences Synonyms. Origin. mid 18th century: from late Latin dubietas, from Latin dubium 'a doubt'. Words that rhyme with dubiety.
There are two meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun dubiety. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
Feb 3, 2023 · Noun [ edit] dubiety ( countable and uncountable, plural dubieties) ( uncountable) Doubtfulness . ( countable) A particular instance of doubt or uncertainty . Translations [ edit] doubtfulness — see doubtfulness. ± instance of doubt. Categories: English terms borrowed from Late Latin. English terms derived from Late Latin. English lemmas.
1. First recorded in 1740–50; from Latin dubietās, equivalent to dubi (us) “doubtful” + -etās, noun suffix, variant of -itās after vocalic stems; see dubious, -ity. Sometimes du·bi·os·i·ty [doo-bee-os-i-tee, dyoo-] . Other words for dubiety. 1. skepticism, mistrust, distrust, suspicion. See synonyms for dubiety on Thesaurus.com.
