dubitation

[ doo-bi-tey-shuhn, dyoo- ]

nounArchaic.

Origin of dubitation

1
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-ate1) + -iōn--ion

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How to use dubitation in a sentence

  • Miss Jessimina asked what had she done that I should be in dubitation as to her bona fides?

  • He dropped his eyeglass once more in silent dubitation, and merely muttered cautiously: 'Indeed!'

  • His weakness he will show, yet also his strength; dubitation yet faith; he will hesitate, yet finally act.

    Homer's Odyssey | Denton J. Snider
  • I have considerable dubitation as to the expediency of making the services of our parish churches choral.

  • Breakfast had been taken in his own room, but afterward, with some dubitation, he had gone downstairs.

    Lewis Rand | Mary Johnston

British Dictionary definitions for dubitation

dubitation

/ (ˌdjuːbɪˈteɪʃən) /


noun
  1. another word for doubt

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