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empiricism
[ em-pir-uh-siz-uhm ]
/ ɛmˈpɪr əˌsɪz əm /
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noun
empirical method or practice.
Philosophy. the doctrine that all knowledge is derived from sense experience.Compare rationalism (def. 2).
undue reliance upon experience, as in medicine; quackery.
an empirical conclusion.
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British Dictionary definitions for empiricism
empiricism
/ (ɛmˈpɪrɪˌsɪzəm) /
noun
philosophy the doctrine that all knowledge of matters of fact derives from experience and that the mind is not furnished with a set of concepts in advance of experienceCompare intuitionism, rationalism
the use of empirical methods
medical quackery; charlatanism
Derived forms of empiricism
empiricist, noun, adjectiveCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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