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单词 nonempirical
释义

nonempirical

adjective

non·​em·​pir·​i·​cal ˌnän-im-ˈpir-i-kəl How to pronounce nonempirical (audio)
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: not empirical
nonempirical evidence/beliefs
The … model has been criticized for having a relatively unscientific, nonempirical basis … Nancy Melucci

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web The enforcement of such nonempirical standards as taste and judgment implies a kind of cultural and aesthetic hierarchy that Silicon Valley’s ruling class embraces ruthlessly but will never admit to countenancing. Kevin D. Williamson, National Review, 20 Oct. 2019 Each story represents a fresh challenge of how to say things in a nonempirical way. Hilton Als, The New Yorker, 24 June 2018

Word History

First Known Use

1838, in the meaning defined above

nonempirical

adjective

as in theoretical

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance
  • theoretical
  • presupposed
  • alleged
  • hypothetical
  • theoretic
  • suppositional
  • conceptual
  • proposed
  • unproved
  • unproven
  • speculative
  • metaphysical
  • supposed
  • presumed
  • conjectural
  • academical
  • academic
  • abstract
  • assumed
  • untested
  • intellectual
  • moot
  • nonclinical
  • nonpractical
  • debatable

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • actual
  • real
  • factual
  • clinical
  • practical
  • concrete
  • distinct
  • empirical
  • definite
  • defined
  • empiric
  • demonstrated
  • observational
  • substantiated
  • confirmed
  • proven
  • validated
  • established
  • tested
  • authenticated
  • attested
  • verified
  • nontheoretical
  • nonspeculative
  • time-tested
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