circumspection
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circumspection
- /ˌsɜːkəmˈspɛkʃən/ UK
- /ˌsɚkəmˈspɛkʃən/ US
Where it comes from
Inherited from Middle English circumspeccioun, from Middle French circonspection or its etymon Latin circumspectio. By surface analysis, circum- + Latin spect + -ion, "looking [all] around" (as compared with the opposite concept, embodied as tunnel vision or blinders).
noun circumspections
- Attention to all the facts and circumstances of a case; consideration of all that is pertinent.
- Caution, watchfulness, or vigilance fueled by such awareness. As if this were not enough, CAW has failed to utilize even his limited sources with diligence and circumspection; to demonstrate this point, I will briefly note inadequacies in the data adduced by CAW.
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noun attention to all the facts and circumstances
| Português | circunspeção |
|---|---|
| Français | circonspection |
| Italiano | circospezione |
Talk about this word "circumspection." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/circumspection. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. circumspection. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/circumspection "circumspection." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/circumspection.Cite this
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title = {circumspection},
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