theory-laden

British  

adjective

1. (of an expression) capable of being understood only within the context of a specific theory, as for example superego, which requires the apparatus of Freudian theory in explanation

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Example Sentences

Jones had a large stake, as social media and streaming platforms have purged much of his content and channels that peddle news and opinions from his conspiracy theory-laden website Infowars.

From Salon • Sep. 7, 2018

Much of this work, Mr. Scharf explained, was a reaction to the prevailing downtown New York spirit, one in which the dominant aesthetics revolved around an austere minimalism and theory-laden conceptualism.

From New York Times • Oct. 26, 2017

His lecture is theory-laden, but the questions he asks — about blackness, modernity, sexuality, freedom — are provocative, and his skeptical, sarcastic delivery gathers the urgency of a sermon.

From New York Times • Jun. 20, 2017

In other words, scientific observations are not "theory-neutral," as scientists once claimed, but are actually "theory-laden."

From Time Magazine Archive