empiricism

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- UK Pronunciation
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- \im-ˈpir-ə-ˌsi-zəm, em-\
- /ɪmˈpɪr.ɪ.sɪ.zəm/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- \im-ˈpir-ə-ˌsi-zəm, em-\

Definitions of empiricism word

noun empiricism The theory that all knowledge is derived from sense-experience. Stimulated by the rise of experimental science, it developed in the 17th and 18th centuries, expounded in particular by John Locke, George Berkeley, and David Hume. 1
noun empiricism belief in senses as basis of knowledge 1
uncountable noun empiricism Empiricism is the belief that people should rely on practical experience and experiments, rather than on theories, as a basis for knowledge. 0
noun empiricism 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 experience 0
noun empiricism the use of empirical methods 0
noun empiricism medical quackery; charlatanism 0

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Synonyms for empiricism

noun empiricism

pragmatism — character or conduct that emphasizes practicality.
observation — an act or instance of noticing or perceiving.
practicality — of or relating to practice or action: practical mathematics.
induction — the act of inducing, bringing about, or causing: induction of the hypnotic state.

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