zetetic

名词 n. 形容词 adj.
中文释义
英 /zəˈtɛt.ɪk/    美 /zəˈtɛt.ɪk/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A skeptic.
形容词 adj.
  1. Proceeding by inquiry or investigation. not-comparable
    — 1865, Samuel Birley Rowbotham, Zetetic Astronomy, 2022 facsimile reprint, Salzwasser Verlag, page 6, Hence, in every zetetic process, the conclusion arrived at is essentially a quotient, which, if the details be correct, must, of necessity, be true beyond the reach or power of contradiction.
  2. Of or pertaining to zetetic astronomy (which employs zetetic principles to argue that the earth is flat). not-comparable
    — This^([the assumption that the earth is flat]) is the doctrine held by the Zetetic school of philosophy, which some years ago made quite a stir in England.[…]An active propagandist of Zetetic doctrine is Professor William Carpenter, 71 Chew street, who has been in this country for about five years.

词形变化

zetetical alternative zetetick alternative,obsolete zetetics plural zetetical alternative zetetick alternative,obsolete

词汇关系

衍生词
zetetic astronomy zetetically zeteticism zetetics zetetist

词源

词源 1
From Ancient Greek ζητητικός (zētētikós, “inquisitive, keen”), from ζητέω (zētéō, “I seek”).
词源 2
From Ancient Greek ζητητικός (zētētikós, “inquisitive, keen”), from ζητέω (zētéō, “I seek”).
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