zetetic
/ (zəˈtɛtɪk) /
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adjective
proceeding by inquiry; investigating
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Word Origin for zetetic
C17: from New Latin, from Greek zētētikos, from zēteō to seek
Words nearby zetetic
zesty, zeta, zetacrit, Zeta-Jones, zeta sedimentation ratio, zetetic, Zethar, Zetia, Zetland, zetta-, zettabyte
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Example sentences from the Web for zetetic
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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