English dictionary
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English noun: empiricism | |||
| 1. | empiricism (cognition) (philosophy) the doctrine that knowledge derives from experience | ||
| Synonyms | empiricist philosophy, sensationalism | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | philosophical doctrine, philosophical theory | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | British empiricism, experimentalism, logical positivism, positivism | ||
| Domain category | philosophy | ||
| 2. | empiricism (act) the application of empirical methods in any art or science | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | investigating, investigation | ||
| 3. | empiricism (act) medical practice and advice based on observation and experience in ignorance of scientific findings | ||
| Synonyms | quackery | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | medical practice | ||
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