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Positivism   /pˈɑzətɪvˌɪzəm/   Listen
Positivism

noun
1.
The form of empiricism that bases all knowledge on perceptual experience (not on intuition or revelation).  Synonym: logical positivism.
2.
A quality or state characterized by certainty or acceptance or affirmation and dogmatic assertiveness.  Synonyms: positiveness, positivity.






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Words linked to "Positivism" :   positivist, empiricism, positivistic, negativeness, sensationalism, assertiveness, negativity, Comtism, quality, self-assertiveness, empiricist philosophy



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