dubiety

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

/ duˈbaɪ ɪ ti, dyu- /

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noun, plural du·bi·e·ties.

doubtfulness; doubt.

a matter of doubt.

OTHER WORDS FOR dubiety

1 skepticism, mistrust, distrust, suspicion.

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Sometimes du·bi·os·i·ty

[doo-bee-os-i-tee, dyoo-] /ˌdu biˈɒs ɪ ti, ˌdyu-/ .

Origin of dubiety

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

Words nearby dubiety

dubbing, Dubbo, Dubček, du Bellay, Dubhe, dubiety, Dubin Johnson syndrome, Dubinsky, dubious, dubitable, dubitation

How to use dubiety in a sentence

There was no dubiety about the verdict of the Nationalist organizations opposed to Mr. Redmond.
The Evolution of Sinn Fein|Robert Mitchell Henry
And successively fall on to support Mannstein, as the one clear point in such dubiety.
History of Friedrich II. of Prussia, Vol. XVIII. (of XXI.)|Thomas Carlyle
Timeous and dubiety are bad, simply as not authorized by any but local usage.
The Posthumous Works of Thomas De Quincey, Vol. 1 (2 vols)|Thomas De Quincey
David was now firmly convinced that he had once been wrecked on an island, while Oliver passed his days in dubiety.
The Little White Bird|J. M. Barrie

Some deep-seated inner spirit of dubiety began to grope about and question and challenge.
The Shadow|Arthur Stringer

British Dictionary definitions for dubiety

dubiety

dubiosity (ˌdjuːbɪˈɒsɪtɪ)

/ (djuːˈbaɪɪtɪ) /

noun plural -ties

the state of being doubtful

a doubtful matter

Word Origin for dubiety

C18: from Late Latin dubietās, from Latin dubius dubious

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

dubiety

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British Dictionary definitions for dubiety

dubiosity (ˌdjuːbɪˈɒsɪtɪ)

Word Origin for dubiety