"empiricisms" in the noun sense
1. empiricism, empiricist philosophy, sensationalism
philosophy) the doctrine that knowledge derives from experience
2. empiricism
the application of empirical methods in any art or science
3. quackery, empiricism
medical practice and advice based on observation and experience in ignorance of scientific findings
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