CIRCUMSPECTNESS

Etymology

Noun

circumspectness (uncountable)

the state or quality of being circumspect

Source: Wiktionary


Cir"cum*spect"ness, n.

Definition: Vigilance un guarding against evil from every quarter; caution. [Travel] forces circumspectness on those abroad, who at home are nursed in security. Sir H. Wotton.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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