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Definition of Empiricism

• (n.) The method or practice of an empiric; pursuit of knowledge by observation and experiment.
• (n.) Specifically, a practice of medicine founded on mere experience, without the aid of science or a knowledge of principles; ignorant and unscientific practice; charlatanry; quackery.
• (n.) The philosophical theory which attributes the origin of all our knowledge to experience.

Synonyms of Empiricism

• Empiricist Philosophy
• Sensationalism
• Quackery

Antonyms of Empiricism

Homophones of Empiricism