metempirical

American

[met-em-pir-i-kuhl] / ˌmɛt ɛmˈpɪr ɪ kəl /

Also metempiric

adjective

beyond or outside the field of experience.
of or relating to metempirics.

metempirical British

/ ˌmɛtɛmˈpɪrɪkəl /

adjective

beyond the realm of experience
of or relating to metempirics

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Other Word Forms

metempirically adverb

Etymology

Origin of metempirical

First recorded in 1874; met- + empirical

Example Sentences

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They are the record of actual accomplishment and not mere metempirical opinions.

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