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Perplexity vs Skepticism - What's the difference?

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Perplexity is a related term of skepticism.


As nouns the difference between perplexity and skepticism

is that perplexity is the state or quality of being perplexed; puzzled or confused while skepticism is (us) the practice or philosophy of being a skeptic.

perplexity

English

Noun

(perplexities)
  • The state or quality of being perplexed; puzzled or confused.
  • Something that perplexes.
  • * 1942 , Rebecca West, Black Lamb and Grey Falcon (Canongate 2006), page 149:
    • The Emperor, who was by then a focus of unresolvable perplexities , stood providing a strongly contrary appearance.
  • A measurement in information theory: see (Perplexity).

    • skepticism

    English

    (wikipedia skepticism)

    Alternative forms

    * scepticism (Commonwealth English )

    Noun

    (-)
  • (US) The practice or philosophy of being a skeptic.
  • (US) A studied attitude of questioning and doubt
  • (US) The doctrine that absolute knowledge is not possible
  • (US) A methodology that starts from a neutral standpoint and aims to acquire certainty though scientific or logical observation.
  • (US) Doubt or disbelief of religious doctrines

    • Related terms

    * skeptic * skeptical