apriorism

[ ey-prahy-awr-iz-uhm, -ohr-, ey-pree-, ah-pree- ]
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nounPhilosophy.
  1. belief in, or reliance upon, a priori reasoning, arguments, or principles.

Origin of apriorism

1
1870–75; probably translation of Dutch apriorisme.See a priori, -ism

Other words from apriorism

  • a·pri·or·ist, noun
  • a·pri·o·ris·tic [ey-prahy-uh-ris-tik], /eɪˌpraɪ əˈrɪs tɪk/, adjective
  • a·pri·o·ris·ti·cal·ly, adverb

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How to use apriorism in a sentence

  • apriorism and skepticism define the great difference in the attitude toward the witness.

    Criminal Psychology | Hans Gross
  • It is comparatively easy at the present time in moral theory to slam both hedonism and apriorism.

  • Empiricism has never succeeded in accounting for this apriorism and necessity.

  • If a third explanation can be thought of, it will not follow that apriorism is true.

    Pragmatism | D.L. Murray
  • But does it follow from the failure of empiricism that apriorism is true?

    Pragmatism | D.L. Murray

British Dictionary definitions for apriorism

apriorism

/ (eɪˈpraɪəˌrɪzəm) /


noun
  1. the philosophical doctrine that there may be genuine knowledge independent of experience: Compare rationalism (def. 2), sensationalism (def. 3)

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