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Positivist

Positivist Meaning & Definition
Positivist Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Positivist?

[n] someone who emphasizes observable facts and excludes metaphysical speculation about origins or ultimate causes
[adj] of or relating to positivism; "positivist thinkers"; "positivist doctrine"; "positive philosophy"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Positivist: positive | positivistic | rationalist

Related Terms | Find terms related to Positivist: ass | bigot | bitter-ender | bullethead | diehard | doctrinaire | dogmatist | dogmatizer | donkey | fanatic | hardnose | infallibilist | intransigeant | intransigent | last-ditcher | maverick | mule | opinionist | perverse fool | pighead | practical person | pragmatist | purist | realist | standpat | standpatter | stickler

See Also | logical positivist | nonreligious person

Positivist In Webster's Dictionary

\Pos"i*tiv*ist\, n. A believer in positivism. -- a. Relating to positivism.

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