empiric

Speech parts

1. empiric - Noun

2. empiric - Adjective

Meaning

One who follows an empirical method; one who relies upon practical experience.

One who confines himself to applying the results of mere experience or his own observation; especially, in medicine, one who deviates from the rules of science and regular practice; an ignorant and unlicensed pretender; a quack; a charlatan.

Alt. of Empirical

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

empirical charlatan practical experimental provisional speculative observational pragmatic existential experiential sham empiricist impostor quack mountebank
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Antonyms

romanticist supposed theoretical hypothetical speculative stupid
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Examples

an empirical basis for an ethical theory Source: Internet

empirical laws Source: Internet

empirical data Source: Internet

an empirical treatment of a disease about which little is known Source: Internet

empiric treatment Source: Internet

According to Wehler, Foucault's works are not only insufficient in their empiric historical aspects, but also often contradictory and lacking in clarity. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

Empire-grown empire-waisted empirehood empirical empirical approach empirical data