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dubiety(n.)

"怀疑,不确定性",1650年代,源自于晚期拉丁语 dubietas "怀疑,不确定",源自于拉丁语 dubius "摇摆不定的,波动的",比喻为"在观点上摇摆不定,怀疑"(参见 dubious)。在同样的意义上,早期的词语有 dubiosity(1640年代), dubiousness(1650年代); 也参见 dubitation

Ignorance is the mother of two filthy daughters; the first daughter of Ignorance is called dubiety, or doubtfulnesse, which is a continual wavering in opinion; a knowing man hath a fixt spirit, and settled judgement, but an ignorant man is a double-minded man, though he be never so resolute and wilful in his opinions. [W. Geering, "The Mischiefes and Danger of the Sin of Ignorance," London, 1659]
无知是两个肮脏女儿的母亲; 无知的第一个女儿被称为 dubiety,或者是怀疑,这是一种持续的观点摇摆; 一个有知识的人有一个坚定的精神和稳定的判断力,但是一个无知的人是一个 double-minded man,尽管他在他的观点上从来没有那么坚定和固执。[W. Geering,“无知的罪恶和危险”,伦敦,1659年]

该词起源时间:1650年代