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doubting Thomas
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doubt·ing Thomas  (doutng)
n.
One who is habitually doubtful.

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

doubting Thomas
n
(Literary & Literary Critical Terms) a person who insists on proof before he will believe anything; sceptic
[after Thomas (the apostle), who did not believe that Jesus had been resurrected until he had proof]
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Noun1.doubting Thomas - the Apostle who would not believe the resurrection of Jesus until he saw Jesus with his own eyesdoubting Thomas - the Apostle who would not believe the resurrection of Jesus until he saw Jesus with his own eyes
2.doubting Thomas - someone who demands physical evidence in order to be convinced (especially when this demand is out of place)
doubter, sceptic, skeptic - someone who habitually doubts accepted beliefs
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doubting Thomas


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