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doubting Thomas

  (dou'tĭng) pronunciation
n.

One who is habitually doubtful.

[After Saint THOMAS, who doubted Jesus's resurrection until he had proof of it.]


 
 
Thesaurus: doubting Thomas

noun

    One who habitually or instinctively doubts or questions: doubter, nonbeliever, skeptic, unbeliever. See belief/unbelief.

 
Idioms: doubting Thomas

One who is habitually doubtful. For example, He was a doubting Thomas about the coming merger, not believing it would ever happen. The term alludes to the disciple Thomas, who doubted Jesus's resurrection until he had first-hand evidence of it (John 20:24-29).


 
WordNet: doubting Thomas
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The noun has 2 meanings:

Meaning #1: the Apostle who would not believe the resurrection of Jesus until he saw Jesus with his own eyes
  Synonyms: Thomas, Saint Thomas, St Thomas, Thomas the doubting Apostle

Meaning #2: someone who demands physical evidence in order to be convinced (especially when this demand is out of place)


 
 

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