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dubiety

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

noun

, plural du·bi·e·ties.
  1. doubtfulness; doubt.

    Synonyms: suspicion, distrust, mistrust, skepticism

  2. a matter of doubt.


dubiety

/ djuːˈbaɪɪtɪ; ˌdjuːbɪˈɒsɪtɪ /

noun

  1. the state of being doubtful
  2. a doubtful matter
“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


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Word History and Origins

Origin of dubiety1

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

Origin of dubiety1

C18: from Late Latin dubietās, from Latin dubius dubious
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Example Sentences

There was no dubiety about the verdict of the Nationalist organizations opposed to Mr. Redmond.

And successively fall on to support Mannstein, as the one clear point in such dubiety.

Timeous and dubiety are bad, simply as not authorized by any but local usage.

David was now firmly convinced that he had once been wrecked on an island, while Oliver passed his days in dubiety.

Some deep-seated inner spirit of dubiety began to grope about and question and challenge.

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