circumspectionn.

/səːkəmˈspɛkʃən/

Forms: Also 1500s -speccion, -yon.

Etymology: < Old French circumspection (modern French circonspection ), < Latin circumspectiōn-em looking around, circumspection, noun of action < circumspicĕre : see circumspect adj.

1. The scanning of surrounding objects or circumstances, careful or wary looking about one; the faculty of doing this: †(a) literally; (b) (as a mental action) vigilant and cautious observation of circumstances or events.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > attention and judgement > attention > [noun] > attention to, consideration

regard1348

considerationc1386

circumspection1387

insight1390

mentionc1390

mindingc1449

religiousnessa1475

supervising?a1475

regarding1496

sussy1513

remorse1514

respectc1530

carec1540

re-look1855

the world > physical sensation > sight and vision > seeing or looking > [noun] > looking around > warily

circumspection1387

1387 J. Trevisa tr. R. Higden Polychron. VII. 199 Whos circumspeccioun whiles þat he lyved was moche profitable to þe erþe of Engelond.

1511–12 Act 3 Hen. VIII c. 23 Preamble His high Wisdome, providence, and circumspeccion.

1570 J. Dee in H. Billingsley tr. Euclid Elements Geom. Math. Præf. sig. diij^v To whom Nature hath giuen such quicke Circumspection, sharpnes of witt, and Memorie.

1672 O. Walker Of Educ. i. xiii. 174 Circumspection of all circumstances of time, place, and all other opportunities.

1677 W. Hubbard Narr. Troubles with Indians New-Eng. ii. 70 Stepping aside a Rod or two..for better Circumspection, he espyed the point of a Lance.

1746–7 J. Hervey Medit. (1818) 250 Can none of those prognostics..awaken our attention, and engage our circumspection?

1838 Edinb. Rev. Oct. 207 Cautious circumspection of surrounding connexions.

2. Circumspect action or conduct; attention to circumstances that may affect an action or decision; caution, care, heedfulness, circumspectness.

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > manner of action > care, carefulness, or attention > caution > [noun]

wareness971

warelinessc1000

warningc1000

beseeing1340

cautel1531

warefulness1548

wariness1552

chariness1571

circumspectness1581

circumspection1598

warisomeness1607

guard1609

cautionateness1619

cautelousnessa1624

cautiona1639

cautiousness1649

guardedness1807

cacannyness1917

pussy-footedness1917

pussyfooting1956

leeriness1961

1598 R. Barret Theorike & Pract. Mod. Warres ii. 19 To giue them the Word with all circumspection and secrecie.

1625 F. Bacon Ess. (new ed.) 108 From all these arise Dangers, if Care and Circumspection be not vsed.

1726 J. Swift Gulliver I. i. iv. 66 I walked with the utmost Circumspection, to avoid treading on any Stragglers.

1771 ‘Junius’ Stat Nominis Umbra (1772) II. lxvii. 307 Hereafter you will act with greater circumspection.

1836 W. Irving Astoria II. 317 Great caution and circumspection in his intercourse with the natives.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1889; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	circumspection
释义	circumspectionn. /səːkəmˈspɛkʃən/ Forms: Also 1500s -speccion, -yon. Etymology: < Old French circumspection (modern French circonspection ), < Latin circumspectiōn-em looking around, circumspection, noun of action < circumspicĕre : see circumspect adj. 1. The scanning of surrounding objects or circumstances, careful or wary looking about one; the faculty of doing this: †(a) literally; (b) (as a mental action) vigilant and cautious observation of circumstances or events. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > attention > [noun] > attention to, consideration regard1348 considerationc1386 circumspection1387 insight1390 mentionc1390 mindingc1449 religiousnessa1475 supervising?a1475 regarding1496 sussy1513 remorse1514 respectc1530 carec1540 re-look1855 the world > physical sensation > sight and vision > seeing or looking > [noun] > looking around > warily circumspection1387 1387 J. Trevisa tr. R. Higden Polychron. VII. 199 Whos circumspeccioun whiles þat he lyved was moche profitable to þe erþe of Engelond. 1511–12 Act 3 Hen. VIII c. 23 Preamble His high Wisdome, providence, and circumspeccion. 1570 J. Dee in H. Billingsley tr. Euclid Elements Geom. Math. Præf. sig. diij^v To whom Nature hath giuen such quicke Circumspection, sharpnes of witt, and Memorie. 1672 O. Walker Of Educ. i. xiii. 174 Circumspection of all circumstances of time, place, and all other opportunities. 1677 W. Hubbard Narr. Troubles with Indians New-Eng. ii. 70 Stepping aside a Rod or two..for better Circumspection, he espyed the point of a Lance. 1746–7 J. Hervey Medit. (1818) 250 Can none of those prognostics..awaken our attention, and engage our circumspection? 1838 Edinb. Rev. Oct. 207 Cautious circumspection of surrounding connexions. 2. Circumspect action or conduct; attention to circumstances that may affect an action or decision; caution, care, heedfulness, circumspectness. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > manner of action > care, carefulness, or attention > caution > [noun] wareness971 warelinessc1000 warningc1000 beseeing1340 cautel1531 warefulness1548 wariness1552 chariness1571 circumspectness1581 circumspection1598 warisomeness1607 guard1609 cautionateness1619 cautelousnessa1624 cautiona1639 cautiousness1649 guardedness1807 cacannyness1917 pussy-footedness1917 pussyfooting1956 leeriness1961 1598 R. Barret Theorike & Pract. Mod. Warres ii. 19 To giue them the Word with all circumspection and secrecie. 1625 F. Bacon Ess. (new ed.) 108 From all these arise Dangers, if Care and Circumspection be not vsed. 1726 J. Swift Gulliver I. i. iv. 66 I walked with the utmost Circumspection, to avoid treading on any Stragglers. 1771 ‘Junius’ Stat Nominis Umbra (1772) II. lxvii. 307 Hereafter you will act with greater circumspection. 1836 W. Irving Astoria II. 317 Great caution and circumspection in his intercourse with the natives. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1889; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < n.1387
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