Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cartesian doubt

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.77 in modern English

Syllables
carte-sian -doubt
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
3
Syllables
12
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The philosophical idea proposed by Descartes that the world outside the self is subject to uncertainty.

Countable; Uncountable

Usage

Inflected Forms

Phrases

cogito ergo sum

Frequently Paired Words

cogito ergo sum solipsism

Questions

What does cartesian doubt mean?
The philosophical idea proposed by Descartes that the world outside the self is subject to uncertainty.

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