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zetetic

[ zuh-tetik ]

adjective

  1. believing in or based on the theory that the earth is a flat plane and the sun, moon, and other heavenly bodies are only a few thousand feet above it:

    zetetic astronomy.

  2. proceeding by inquiry or investigation:

    zetetic method.

  3. of or related to an ancient Greek school of philosophy that espoused extreme skepticism.


zetetic

/ zəˈtɛtɪk /

adjective

  1. proceeding by inquiry; investigating
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of zetetic1

First recorded in 1650–60; from New Latin zētēticus, from Greek zētētikós “inclined to investigate or inquire,” from zētein “to seek, inquire” + -ikos -ic ( def ); zeal ( def )
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Word History and Origins

Origin of zetetic1

C17: from New Latin, from Greek zētētikos, from zēteō to seek
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Example Sentences

As to the cosmology of the story-tellers, all we can say is, that they appear to uphold the Zetetic school.

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