empiricism
[ em-pir-uh-siz-uh m ]
/ ɛmˈpɪr əˌsɪz əm /
noun
empirical method or practice.
Philosophy.
the doctrine that all knowledge is derived from sense experience.
Compare rationalism(def 2).
undue reliance upon experience, as in medicine; quackery.
an empirical conclusion.
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British Dictionary definitions for empiricism
empiricism
/ (ɛmˈpɪrɪˌsɪzəm) /
noun
philosophy
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
Compare intuitionism, rationalism
the use of empirical methods
medical quackery; charlatanism
Derived forms of empiricism
empiricist, noun, adjectiveMedical definitions for empiricism
empiricism
[ ĕm-pîr′ĭ-sĭz′əm ]
n.
Employment of empirical methods, as in science.
The practice of medicine that disregards scientific theory and relies solely on practical experience.