positivist
🇺🇸
/ˈpɑːzətɪvɪst/
🇬🇧
/ˈpɒzətɪvɪst/
adjective
R
relating to the belief that knowledge should be based on facts and real-world events
The researcher took a positivist approach to the study, focusing on observable data.
noun
R
a person who believes that knowledge should be based on facts and real-world events
As a positivist, she insisted on using empirical evidence to support her arguments.
translation
relating to the belief that knowledge should be based on facts and real-world events
a person who believes that knowledge should be based on facts and real-world events
Word Forms
Plural
positivists