Circumspection

/ˌsɪɹkəmˈspekʃən/ noun

Definition

Careful attention to all circumstances and consequences; looking all around before acting; being cautious and thoughtful.

Etymology

From Latin circumspectio, from circumspicere (to look around), combining circum- (around) + specere (to look). Originally meant literally looking around carefully.

Kelly Says

People with circumspection think before they speak—they're like internal philosophers checking all angles before making a move, literally 'looking around' mentally first.

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