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Suspended — Suspend Sus*pend , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Suspended}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Suspending}.] [F. suspendre, or OF. souspendre (where the prefix is L. subtus below, from sub under), L. suspendere, suspensum; pref. sus (see {Sub }) + pendere to hang. See… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Factortane Judgment — A 1990 ruling (R v. Secretary of State for Transport, ex parte Factortane Ltd) of the Court of Justice confirming that national legislation in conflict with EC law must be suspended … Glossary of the European Union and European Communities
sus|pend — «suh SPEHND», transitive verb. 1. to hang down by attaching to something above, especially so as to allow movement about the point of attachment: »The lamp was suspended from the ceiling. SYNONYM(S): dangle, swing. 2. to hold in place as if by… … Useful english dictionary
Agnosticism — • A philosophical theory of the limitations of knowledge, professing doubt of or disbelief in some or all of the powers of knowing possessed by the human mind Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Agnosticism Agnosticism … Catholic encyclopedia
doubt — I (indecision) noun ambiguity, anxiety, apprehension, apprehensiveness, confusion, dubitatio, dubito, faltering, feeling of uncertainty, hesitancy, improbability, inability to decide, incertitude, indefiniteness, indeterminateness,… … Law dictionary
Skepticism — This article is about the philosophical term. For the metal band, see Skepticism (band). Skeptic and Skeptics redirect here. For other uses, see Skeptic (disambiguation). Certainty series Agnosticism Belief … Wikipedia
Infidel — In fi*del, n. One who does not believe in the prevailing religious faith; a heathen; a freethinker; used especially by Christians and Mohammedans. [1913 Webster +PJC] Note: Infidel is used by English writers to translate the equivalent word used… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Pyrrhonism — noun Etymology: French pyrrhonisme, from Pyrrhon Pyrrho, 4th century B.C. Greek philosopher, from Greek Pyrrhōn Date: circa 1670 1. the doctrines of a school of ancient extreme skeptics who suspended judgment on every proposition compare… … New Collegiate Dictionary
skepticism — noun Date: 1646 1. an attitude of doubt or a disposition to incredulity either in general or toward a particular object 2. a. the doctrine that true knowledge or knowledge in a particular area is uncertain b. the method of suspended judgment,… … New Collegiate Dictionary
suspensive — adjective Date: 15th century 1. stopping temporarily ; suspending < a suspensive veto > 2. characterized by suspense, suspended judgment, or indecisiveness 3. characterized by suspension • suspensively adverb … New Collegiate Dictionary
