positivism
po·si·ti·vism
noun
1.
the form of empiricism that bases all knowledge on perceptual experience (not on intuition or revelation)
2.
a quality or state characterized by certainty or acceptance or affirmation and dogmatic assertiveness
Origin
Borrowed from French positivisme, from positif (“positive”). By surface analysis, positiv(e) + -ism.
Phrases
- legal positivism
- logical positivism
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