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empiricism
noun em·pir·i·cism \im-ˈpir-ə-ˌsi-zəm, em-\
: the practice of basing ideas and theories on testing and experience
Full Definition of EMPIRICISM
1
a : a former school of medical practice founded on experience without the aid of science or theory b : quackery, charlatanry
2
a : the practice of relying on observation and experiment especially in the natural sciences b : a tenet arrived at empirically
3
: a theory that all knowledge originates in experience
— em·pir·i·cist \-sist\ noun
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First Known Use of EMPIRICISM
1657
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empiricism
noun em·pir·i·cism \im-ˈpir-ə-ˌsiz-əm, em-\
Medical Definition of EMPIRICISM
1
a : a former school of medical practice based on the teachings of the empirics b : quackery
2
: the practice of relying on observation and experiment especially in the natural sciences
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