neopositivist
neopositivist adjective: of or relating to neopositivism.
Adjective
neopositivist (comparative more neopositivist, superlative most neopositivist)
- Of or relating to neopositivism.
- Written by accretion rather than from a single author's interpretation Wikipedia has a neo-positivist mania for facts that devalues interpretation in depth, yet in matching Friedrich's review against Nabokov it also shows that it is far from neutral.2012 March 16, Edward Tenner, “Why Wikipedia's Fans Shouldn't Gloat”, in The Atlantic
- The neo-positivist stance is by far the dominant discourse of our age. Roughly put, it sees the world as an orderly cosmos. It believes that humans can navigate, deal with and master it to their advantage, and that knowledge (particularly scientific knowledge) can curb the anxiety and uncertainty...2017, Manu Bazzano, Zen and Therapy: Heretical Perspectives, Taylor & Francis, →ISBN, page 14
Noun
neopositivist (plural neopositivists)
- An adherent of neopositivism.
Forms of neopositivist
| Adjective | |
|---|---|
| comparative | more neopositivist |
| superlative | most neopositivist |
| alternative form | neo-positivist |
| Noun | |
| plural | neopositivists |
Origin of neopositivist
From neo- + positivist.
Questions about neopositivist
- What does neopositivist mean?
- Neopositivist means of or relating to neopositivism.
- What part of speech is neopositivist?
- Neopositivist can be an adjective or a noun.
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