 empiricism |
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| 1. | [ noun ] (philosophy) the doctrine that knowledge derives from experience | |
| Synonyms: | sensationalism empiricist_philosophy | |
| Related terms: | philosophical_doctrine positivism experimentalism british_empiricism phenomenology philosophy | |
| 2. | [ noun ] (medicine) medical practice and advice based on observation and experience in ignorance of scientific findings | |
| Synonyms: | quackery | |
| Related terms: | medical_practice quack | |
| 3. | [ noun ] the application of empirical methods in any art or science | |
| Related terms: | investigation | |
| Similar spelling: |
empiric empiricist empirical Empirin empirically emporium |
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