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empirism

[em-puh-riz-uh m] /ˈɛm pəˌrɪz əm/

Word Origin

noun, Philosophy.

1.

empiricism (def 2).

Origin of empirism

1710-1720

1710-20; empir(ic) + -ism

Related forms

empiristic

[em-puh-ris-tik] /ˌɛm pəˈrɪs tɪk/ (Show IPA), adjective

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