epistemic
2026-09-30 · 2 min · 10 entities
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Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for September 30, 2026 is:
epistemic \ep-uh-STEE-mik\ adjective
Epistemic means "of or relating to knowledge or knowing."
// He's a brilliant teacher who has the epistemic humility to know that there is always more to learn.
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Examples:
"Is a novel's primary purpose to entertain or to deepen our experience of being alive—to offer escape or epistemic enrichment?" — Brady Brickner-Wood, New Yorker , 8 July 2026
Did you know?
If you're not in the know about the history of epistemic , allow us to enlighten you. The term's root is the Greek word epistḗmē , meaning "skill, expertise, knowledge,” and specifically “scientific knowledge” (as opposed to practical skill). Epistḗmē in turn comes from the verb epístamai , meaning "to have the skill, to know how, to have knowledge of, to understand." Epístamai itself combines the prefix epi- , meaning "upon" or "attached to," with the verb hístēmi, histánai , meaning "to cause to stand." (Tidbit: histánai is also an ancestor of the English words system , stand , and, of course, understand .) The study of the nature and grounds of knowledge is called epistemology , and one who engages in such study is known as an epistemologist.