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nonempirical

nonempirical adjective: not based on any empirical evidence; faith-driven.

Adjective

nonempirical (not comparable)

  1. Not based on any empirical evidence; faith-driven
    • a nonempirical belief system
  2. Not relying directly on data; theory-driven
    • a nonempirical calculation

Antonyms of nonempirical

Forms of nonempirical

alternative formnon-empirical

Origin of nonempirical

From non- + empirical.

Words formed from nonempirical

Questions about nonempirical

What does nonempirical mean?
Nonempirical means not based on any empirical evidence; faith-driven.
What part of speech is nonempirical?
Nonempirical is an adjective.

Words near nonempirical in the dictionary

  1. nonempathetic
  2. nonempathic
  3. nonemphasized
  4. nonemphatic
  5. nonemphysematous
  6. nonempirical
  7. nonempirically
  8. nonemployed
  9. nonemployee
  10. nonemployees
  11. nonemployer

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