antiempiricism
|an-ti-em-pir-i-cism|
/ˌæn.ti.ɛmˈpɪr.ɪ.sɪ.zəm/
against experience-based methods
Etymology
'antiempiricism' originates from Modern English, specifically the prefix 'anti-' (from Greek 'anti' meaning 'against') combined with 'empiricism' (ultimately from Greek 'empeiria' meaning 'experience' via Latin/French formations).
'antiempiricism' formed in Modern English by combining the productive prefix 'anti-' with the noun 'empiricism'; 'empiricism' itself derives from Greek 'empeiria' > Late Latin/Medieval Latin 'empiricus' > Old French/Modern English 'empiricism'.
Initially it denoted 'opposition to empiricism' upon formation, and it has retained that basic meaning in modern usage as a label for such opposition or critique.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
opposition to empiricism; the rejection or critique of relying on empirical observation or experience as the primary source of knowledge.
Her antiempiricism led her to favour deductive reasoning over experimental evidence.
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