word
empiricism
em-PIR-ih-siz-um
ɛmˈpɪrɪsɪzəmListen
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Syllable breakdown
empiricism
Dictionary meaning
The theory that all knowledge is derived from sensory experience.
History and origin
Greek empeiria (experience).
Examples
- John Locke's empiricism contrasted with Descartes' rationalism.
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