Skepticalness

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Skeptic \Skep"tic\, Skeptical \Skep"tic*al\, a. [Written also
     sceptic, sceptical.]
     1. Of or pertaining to a sceptic or skepticism; characterized
        by skepticism; hesitating to admit the certainly of
        doctrines or principles; doubting of everything.
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     2. (Theol.) Doubting or denying the truth of revelation, or
        the sacred Scriptures.
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              The skeptical system subverts the whole foundation
              of morals.                            --R. Hall.
        [1913 Webster] -- {Skep"tac*al*ly}, adv. --
        {Skep"tic*al*ness}, n.
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