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Certitude meaning

  1. Sureness, certainty.
  2. Something that is a certainty.

Synonyms of Certitude

cocksureness overconfidence certainty

Related words

Other words often associated with Certitude or its synonyms:

uncertainty quality

Using Certitude

  • The main meaning on this page is: Sureness, certainty. | Something that is a certainty.
  • Useful related words include: cocksureness, overconfidence, certainty.
  • In the example corpus, certitude often appears in combinations such as: of certitude, certitude in, certitude is.

Context around Certitude

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 22.9 words
  • Position in the sentence: 2 start, 4 middle, 4 end
  • Sentence types: 10 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

undoubted 1× represents 1× quiet 1× moral 1×

Often after:

received 1×

Sentence patterns with Certitude

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

a moral certitude 1× accusation is certitude 1× based on certitude received wisdom 1× but this certitude can only 1× certitude is something 1× creation of certitude in systems 1× degree of certitude in the 1× such undoubted certitude is not 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

but this certitude 1× certitude is something 1× depending on its 1× i envied those 1× in an era 1× in its pathological 1×

Common sentence endings:

a moral certitude 1× accusation is certitude 1× certitude for many 1× illusion of confidence 1× politics could be 1× rock of reality 1×

Words around Certitude

Just before it in the word index:

certipur 2 certiorari 12 certik 2 certifying 90 certify 216 certifies 35

Just after it in the word index:

certmark 3 certs 14 certuity 5 certus 2 cerulean 22 cerulli 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

aab 13 aamer 13 aave 13 abdelmadjid 13 abdulkarim 13 abdulsalami 13

Corpus analysis for Certitude

  • In this selection, "certitude" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 22.9 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, undoubted, represents, quiet and received stand out and add context to how "certitude" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include a moral certitude and accusation is certitude. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "certitude" sits close to words such as aab, aamer and aave, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with certitude

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

In this jagged-edged terrain, allegation is accusation is certitude. (10 words)

I envied those protesters, who were mostly young, their certitude, their group brain. (13 words)

Too much of Berkeley’s political discourse is based on certitude, received wisdom, and incivility. (15 words)

Longer example sentences

In its pathological form, spiritual anxiety may tend to "drive the person toward the creation of certitude in systems of meaning which are supported by tradition and authority " even though such "undoubted certitude is not built on the rock of reality ". (41 words)

But this certitude can only be sustained if it is never questioned, because the leaders of authoritarian movements that propagate these beliefs instinctively know their doctrines are brittle and cannot survive open debate. (33 words)

In an era of presidential blather and bluster, the quiet certitude of the Bartlet administration fills a need for a more optimistic view of what our politics could be. (29 words)

Example sentences (10)

In its pathological form, spiritual anxiety may tend to "drive the person toward the creation of certitude in systems of meaning which are supported by tradition and authority " even though such "undoubted certitude is not built on the rock of reality ".

I envied those protesters, who were mostly young, their certitude, their group brain.

While it has or acquires elements of fantasy and exaggeration, at its core is a perceived truth — something that represents certitude for many.

But this certitude can only be sustained if it is never questioned, because the leaders of authoritarian movements that propagate these beliefs instinctively know their doctrines are brittle and cannot survive open debate.

Certitude is something of a luxury — except, perhaps, for those who are under the influence of an illusion of confidence.

In an era of presidential blather and bluster, the quiet certitude of the Bartlet administration fills a need for a more optimistic view of what our politics could be.

Of course, he says, though engagement today is “a lot more complicated than it was during world war two, when there was a moral certitude”.

In this jagged-edged terrain, allegation is accusation is certitude.

Too much of Berkeley’s political discourse is based on certitude, received wisdom, and incivility.

Depending on its outcome, the entire treatment would give the epistemologist a degree of certitude in the treatment of miracles.

Common combinations with certitude

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

  • of certitude 2×
  • certitude in 2×
  • certitude is 2×

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "certitude" in a sentence?
An example: "In its pathological form, spiritual anxiety may tend to "drive the person toward the creation of certitude in systems of meaning which are supported by tradition and authority " even though such "undoubted certitude is not built on the rock of reality "." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "certitude" from authentic English texts.
What does "certitude" mean?
Certitude means: Sureness, certainty.
What are synonyms of "certitude"?
Common synonyms of "certitude" include: cocksureness, overconfidence, certainty.
How many example sentences with "certitude" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "certitude", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.