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empiric

UK
/ɛmˈpɪrɪk/
US
/ɛmˈpɪrɪk/

Translations

empiricnoun
empirics
pl
UK
/ɪmˈpɪr.ɪk/
US
/ɛmˈpɪr.ɪk/
Archaic/common noun meaning an unqualified doctor or someone guided solely by practical experience.
charlatanSens ancien ou péjoratif, pour un praticien sans formation médicale reconnue.
In the 17th century, many patients turned to itinerant empirics for remedies.
Au XVIIe siècle, de nombreux patients se tournaient vers des charlatans ambulants pour des remèdes.
Additional translations
empiristeSens vieilli : personne qui raisonne surtout à partir de l’expérience directe.
Synonyms
charlatan
mountebank
quacksalver
fraud
impostor
healer
practitioner
empiricist
quack
empiricadjective
more empiric
Comp.
most empiric
Super.
UK
/ɛmˈpɪrɪk/
US
/ɛmˈpɪrɪk/
empiriqueFondé sur l’observation ou l’expérience plutôt que sur la théorie.
The scientist's empiric approach led to groundbreaking discoveries in the field.
L’approche empirique du scientifique a mené à des découvertes révolutionnaires dans ce domaine.
Synonyms
experimental
non-theoretical
based on experience
practical
observational

Definitions

empiricnoun
An unqualified doctor or medical quack who relies on practical experience rather than formal training.
In the 17th century, many patients turned to itinerant empirics for remedies.
(obsolete) A person who forms opinions or takes action based on direct experience alone; an empiricist.
The philosopher dismissed him as merely an empiric, blind to underlying principles.
empiricadjective
Based on observation or experience rather than theory or pure logic.
The scientist's empiric approach led to groundbreaking discoveries in the field.
Relating to or characteristic of an empiric, someone who relies on practical experience.
His empiric methods were questioned by those who preferred theoretical models.
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