Word of the Day: Zetetic

Can you pronounce zetetic?

Thursday, June 8, 2023

Zetetic adjective 1. Proceeding by inquiry. "The project can only continue with a zetetic plan for research in place." "While I appreciate the desire to hypothesize, I want zetetic experimentation before making conclusions." "I've been called 'zetetic' because I ask 20 questions in exchange for each response." Ads help keep Word Daily free. Greek, mid-17th century A zetetic person is a skeptic — they are doubtful of everything and want to explore the evidence before proceeding. The word "zetetic" comes from the Greek "zetetikos," meaning "searching, inquiring." ... Thank you for supporting our advertisers. Do you remember these words?

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