epistemic

[ ep-uh-stee-mik, -stem-ik ]

adjective

of or relating to knowledge or the conditions for acquiring it.

Origin of epistemic

1920–25; <Greek epistēmikós, equivalent to epistḗm(ē) knowledge + -ikos-ic

Other words from epistemic

ep·i·ste·mi·cal·ly, adverb

Words Nearby epistemic

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How to use epistemic in a sentence

Instead, Chris indulged in the MSNBC variant of epistemic closure.
My Pushback to Chris Hayes | David Frum | September 27, 2013 | THE DAILY BEAST
Until then, enjoy this quote that is slightly relevant to an epistemic bubble this blog discusses on occasion.
What's in a Prediction? | Justin Green | November 22, 2012 | THE DAILY BEAST
This absurd epistemic closure likely accounts for why so many Americans are shocked at the President's strong polling numbers.
89 Outrageous Anti-Obama Books | Justin Green | October 26, 2012 | THE DAILY BEAST
We no longer joke about "epistemic closure," but that does not mean the phenomenon has ceased to govern the conservative mind.
Tantrum on the Court | David Frum | July 2, 2012 | THE DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for epistemic

epistemic

/ (ˌɛpɪˈstiːmɪk) /

adjective

of or relating to knowledge or epistemology
denoting the branch of modal logic that deals with the formalization of certain epistemological concepts, such as knowledge, certainty, and ignorance.: See also doxastic

Origin of epistemic

C20: from Greek epistēmē knowledge

Derived forms of epistemic

epistemically, adverb

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