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definition of indubitable

The word indubitable is a word of not very common use as it is usually associated with academic or scholarly areas. The direct meaning of indubitable is none other than that of "undoubted" and this is so since the prefix in acts as a negation of the rest of the word: doubtful or doubtful. As said, the term is used mainly in academic spaces to refer to situations, events or phenomena that may have to do with science or scientific research and that have been proven from the use of specific and particular techniques for each area. Generally, when we speak of something as indubitable, we are referring to elements or situations that are corroborated in a practical or empirical way and not to situations or phenomena that may have to do with positions or beliefs since in that sense the choice is very subjective and therefore it lacks objectivity.

However, it is possible to use the term indubitable when a person is convinced that what he says is correct, even despite not having the means or the possibilities to corroborate it scientifically, that is, what happens in most cases already that not all of us move with empirical practices to found our opinions or ideas. In this way, it can be indubitable for a person that a situation is the cause or consequence of another situation, which can easily vary if the point of view of another individual is taken. What matters here, however, is to understand that something is indubitable or undeniable for a person from his subjectivity.

Many times, having an indubitable posture has to do with more or less strong personalities, very sure of themselves that can easily convince themselves of what they think, even without needing proof to prove it. On the other hand, an insecure person with low self-confidence probably has more problems defining their positions or points of view as indubitable. In this case, anyway, we can say that the indubitable character that an opinion or position may have will depend on the person and the way in which that idea is expressed and not so much on whether it is empirically and objectively true.

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