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Empiricism

nounid 49714·updated May 18, 2026
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medical practice and advice based on observation and experience in ignorance of scientific findings

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empiricist philosophyquackerysensationalism
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Empiricisms
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Empiricism's
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Empiricisms'

Framework definitions

Wordset Dictionary3 sensesview framework →
§1
medical practice and advice based on observation and experience in ignorance of scientific findings
§2
the application of empirical methods in any art or science
§3
(philosophy) the doctrine that knowledge derives from experience
Legacy lexicon import1 senseview framework →
§1 · legacy_primary
medical practice and advice based on observation and experience in ignorance of scientific findings
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