dubitation

American

[doo-bi-tey-shuhn, dyoo-] / ˌdu bɪˈteɪ ʃən, ˌdyu- /

noun

Archaic.

doubt.

dubitation British

/ ˌdjuːbɪˈteɪʃən /

noun

another word for doubt

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Etymology

Origin of dubitation

1400–50; late Middle English (< Middle French, Old French ) < Latin dubitātiōn- (stem of dubitātiō ), equivalent to dubitāt ( us ), past participle of dubitāre ( dubit- doubt + -ātus -ate ¹ ) + -iōn- -ion

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