Dubitation
/ˌdjuːbɪˈteɪʃən/noun
The act of doubting or hesitating.
Did you know?Dubitation comes from the same ancient root behind *doubt* and *dubious*, a lineage that once carried the sense of wavering between two possibilities.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*dwo-
“two”
Latin
Latin
dubius
“uncertain, doubtful; having two ways”
Classical Latin
Latin
dubitatio
“doubt, questioning, hesitation”
Middle English
English
dubitacioun
“doubt or hesitation”
Modern English
English
dubitation
“the act of doubting or hesitating”
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