apriorism

[ ey-prahy-awr-iz-uh m, -ohr-, ey-pree-, ah-pree- ]
/ ˌeɪ praɪˈɔr ɪz əm, -ˈoʊr-, ˌeɪ pri-, ˌɑ pri- /

noun Philosophy.

belief in, or reliance upon, a priori reasoning, arguments, or principles.

Origin of apriorism

1870–75; probably translation of Dutch apriorisme. See a priori, -ism

OTHER WORDS FROM apriorism

a·pri·or·ist, noun a·pri·o·ris·tic [ey-prahy-uh-ris-tik] /eɪˌpraɪ əˈrɪs tɪk/, adjective a·pri·o·ris·ti·cal·ly, adverb

Words nearby apriorism

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British Dictionary definitions for aprioristic

apriorism
/ (eɪˈpraɪəˌrɪzəm) /

noun

the philosophical doctrine that there may be genuine knowledge independent of experience Compare rationalism (def. 2), sensationalism (def. 3)