doubt·ing Thomas
(dou′tĭng)n.
One who is habitually doubtful.
[After Saint Thomaswho doubted Jesus's resurrection until he had proof of it.]
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doubting Thomas
n
(Literary & Literary Critical Terms) a person who insists on proof before he or she 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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doubt′ing Thom′as
n.
a person who refuses to believe without proof; skeptic. John 20:24–29.
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| Noun | 1. |  doubting 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) |
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doubting Thomas
nounOne who habitually or instinctively doubts or questions:
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Translations
doubting Thomas
n → ungläubiger Thomas
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