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1. • • to look at or think about someone or something with doubt, disapproval, or no trust: They looked askance at our scruffy clothes.
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   What does askance mean in English?

   • Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. What is the pronunciation of askance? ASKANCE definition: 1. to look at or think about someone or something with doubt, disapproval, or no trust: 2. to look…. Learn more.

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   • Wilkie Collins Did you know? Askance, which etymologists believe may have been influenced by askew, comes from Middle English forms such as askaunce, a-skans, a-skaunces, meaning variously "in such a way that," "as if," "as if to say," and "artificially" or "deceptively."

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   Where did the word askance come from?

   • The earliest known use of the word askance is in the mid 1500s. OED's earliest evidence for askance is from 1530, in the writing of John Palsgrave, teacher and scholar of languages. askance is perhaps a variant or alteration of another lexical item. Etymons: askances adv.

   askance, adv. & adj. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English

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   What do you look askance at?

   • One looks askance at this kind of recommendation, and one wants to qualify it when one sees it in print. One is looked at askance if one comes from an industrial constituency. I look askance at loans and grants, but to me the idea of equity capital is totally wrong.

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3. plato.stanford.edu › entries › definitionsDefinitions - Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy

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   Apr 10, 2008 · Definitions have interested philosophers since ancient times. Plato’s early dialogues portray Socrates raising questions about definitions (e.g., in the Euthyphro, “What is piety?”)—questions that seem at once profound and elusive.

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   ASKANCE definition: 1. to look at or think about someone or something with doubt, disapproval, or no trust: 2. to look…. Learn more.

5. assets.cambridge.org › 97805215 › 19298An Introduction to the Philosophy of Psychology

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   Using clear and detailed case studies and drawing on up-to-date empirical research, it examines perception and action, the link between attention and consciousness, the modularity of mind, how we understand other minds, and the influence of language on thought, as well as the relationships among mind, brain, body, and world.

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   There are five meanings listed in OED's entry for the word askance, one of which is labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

7. plato.stanford.edu › entries › conceptsConcepts - Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy

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   Nov 7, 2005 · Concepts are the building blocks of thoughts. Consequently, they are crucial to such psychological processes as categorization, inference, memory, learning, and decision-making. This much is relatively uncontroversial.

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   The meaning of ASKANCE is with disapproval or distrust : scornfully. How to use askance in a sentence. Did you know?

9. link.springer.com › referenceworkentry › 10Philosophical Psychology, Overview | SpringerLink

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   Definition. Most broadly, philosophical psychology investigates the philosophical foundations of the field of psychology. It is to this extent that much of the material being investigated historically overlaps with that of philosophy in general and, consequently, retains a rich history.