🇯🇵Japanese Source WordCode: JA

疑い深い人

Pronunciation / Transliteration: utagai bukai hito

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Doubter/ˈdaʊtər/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇯🇵 Example Sentence in Japanese:

"彼は新しい理論に疑い深い人です。"

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A person who is uncertain or skeptical about something.

    "Despite the evidence presented, she remained a doubter of the new theory."
  2. 2

    Someone who questions or challenges beliefs or assertions.

    "As a doubter of the mainstream narrative, he sought alternative explanations."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'doubter' originates from the Middle English 'doubten', derived from the Old English 'dūbian', which means to hesitate or be uncertain. The root can be traced back to Proto-Germanic *dubōną, reflecting a long-standing human experience of uncertainty and skepticism.

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