ZETETIC

Etymology

Adjective

zetetic (comparative more zetetic, superlative most zetetic)

(rare) Seeking; proceeding by inquiry.

Noun

zetetic (plural zetetics)

A skeptic.

Synonyms

• (skeptic): skeptic

Source: Wiktionary

Ze*tet"ic, a. Etym: [Gr. zététique.]

Definition: Seeking; proceeding by inquiry. Zetetic method (Math.), the method used for finding the value of unknown quantities by direct search, in investigation, or in the solution of problems. [R.] Hutton.

Ze*tet"ic, n.

Definition: A seeker; -- a name adopted by some of the Pyrrhonists.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition