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Pyrrhonism (s) (noun), Pyrrhonisms (pl)
1. Skepticism or an attitude of doubting the truth about something: Jacob's mother had a Pyrrhonism when he told her that he was the only one in his class who got 100% right on a quiz that his class had about vocabulary words.
2. Etymology: from Greek Pyrrhus and from Latin Pyrrhicus "a victory that is gained at a great cost" which involved a victory of Pyrrhus over the Romans at Heraclea in 279 B.C. (Before Christ) or 279 B.C.E. (Before the Christian Era).
A doubt about an excuse that was presented.
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Not believing that someone was telling the truth.
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