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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Empiricism \Em*pir"i*cism\, n.
1. The method or practice of an empiric; pursuit of knowledge
by observation and experiment.
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2. Specifically, a practice of medicine founded on mere
experience, without the aid of science or a knowledge of
principles; ignorant and unscientific practice;
charlatanry; quackery.
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3. (Metaph.) The philosophical theory which attributes the
origin of all our knowledge to experience.
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
empiricism
n 1: (philosophy) the doctrine that knowledge derives from
experience [syn: {empiricism}, {empiricist philosophy},
{sensationalism}]
2: the application of empirical methods in any art or science
3: medical practice and advice based on observation and
experience in ignorance of scientific findings [syn:
{quackery}, {empiricism}]
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