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rescrutiny

/ɹiːskɹuːtɪni/

rescrutiny noun: further scrutiny; a second or repeated examination.

Noun

rescrutiny (uncountable)

  1. Further scrutiny; a second or repeated examination.
    • Indeed this epistemological demand for certain knowledge […] also led to a rescrutiny of some hoary old legends.1971, Keith Thomas, Religion and the Decline of Magic, Folio Society, published 2012, page 626

Origin of rescrutiny

From re- + scrutiny.

Questions about rescrutiny

What does rescrutiny mean?
Rescrutiny means further scrutiny; a second or repeated examination.
What part of speech is rescrutiny?
Rescrutiny is a noun.
How do you pronounce rescrutiny?
Rescrutiny is pronounced /ɹiːskɹuːtɪni/.

Words near rescrutiny in the dictionary

  1. rescripts
  2. rescrub
  3. rescrubbed
  4. rescrubbing
  5. rescrubs
  6. rescrutiny
  7. rescuable
  8. rescuant
  9. rescuants
  10. rescue
  11. rescue board

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