Definition of empiric

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Empiric (a.) Alt. of Empirica.

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Metempirical :: Metempirical (a.) Related, or belonging, to the objects of knowledge within the province of metempirics..
Rationalism :: Rationalism (n.) The system that makes rational power the ultimate test of truth; -- opposed to sensualism, or sensationalism, and empiricism..
Empirical :: Empirical (a.) Depending upon experience or observation alone, without due regard to science and theory; -- said especially of medical practice, remedies, etc.; wanting in science and deep insight; as, empiric skill, remedies..
Empirically :: Empirically (adv.) By experiment or experience; without science; in the manner of quacks.
Empirical :: Empirical (a.) Pertaining to, or founded upon, experiment or experience; depending upon the observation of phenomena; versed in experiments..
Empiricism :: Empiricism (n.) The philosophical theory which attributes the origin of all our knowledge to experience.
Dogmatic :: Dogmatic (n.) One of an ancient sect of physicians who went by general principles; -- opposed to the Empiric.
Thomsonianism :: Thomsonianism (n.) An empirical system which assumes that the human body is composed of four elements, earth, air, fire, and water, and that vegetable medicines alone should be used; -- from the founder, Dr. Samuel Thomson, of Massachusetts..
Metempiric :: Metempiric (a.) Alt. of Metempirica.
Empiricism :: Empiricism (n.) The method or practice of an empiric; pursuit of knowledge by observation and experiment.
Mechanical :: Mechanical (a.) Obtained by trial, by measurements, etc.; approximate; empirical. See the 2d Note under Geometric..
A Posteriori :: A posteriori () Applied to knowledge which is based upon or derived from facts through induction or experiment; inductive or empirical.
Transcendentalism :: Transcendentalism (n.) The transcending, or going beyond, empiricism, and ascertaining a priori the fundamental principles of human knowledge..
Quack :: Quack (n.) A boastful pretender to medical skill; an empiric; an ignorant practitioner.
Metempiricism :: Metempiricism (n.) The science that is concerned with metempirics.
Quackery :: Quackery (n.) The acts, arts, or boastful pretensions of a quack; false pretensions to any art; empiricism..
Empiric :: Empiric (n.) One who follows an empirical method; one who relies upon practical experience.
Charlatanry :: Charlatanry (n.) Undue pretensions to skill; quackery; wheedling; empiricism.
Unempirically :: Unempirically (adv.) Not empirically; without experiment or experience.
Charlatan :: Charlatan (n.) One who prates much in his own favor, and makes unwarrantable pretensions; a quack; an impostor; an empiric; a mountebank..
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