metempirical
[ met-em-pir-i-kuhl ]
/ ˌmɛt ɛmˈpɪr ɪ kəl /
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adjective
beyond or outside the field of experience.
of or relating to metempirics.
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Also met·em·pir·ic [met-em-pir-ik] /ˌmɛt ɛmˈpɪr ɪk/ .
OTHER WORDS FROM metempirical
met·em·pir·i·cal·ly, adverbWords nearby metempirical
metazoonosis, Metcalfe's law, Metchnikoff, mete, metecdysis, metempirical, metempirics, metempsychosis, metencephalon, Met enkephalin, meteor
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Example sentences from the Web for metempirical
They are the record of actual accomplishment and not mere metempirical opinions.
Great Singers on the Art of Singing|James Francis CookeIt is a "metempirical," or rather mythical, cause interpolated into the processes of experience.
On the Ethics of Naturalism|William Ritchie Sorley
British Dictionary definitions for metempirical
metempirical
metempiric
/ (ˌmɛtɛmˈpɪrɪkəl) /
adjective
beyond the realm of experience
of or relating to metempirics
Derived forms of metempirical
metempirically, adverbCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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