Definitions for empiric
ɛmˈpɪr ɪkem·pir·ic

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. empiric, empiricaladjective

   relying on medical quackery

   "empiric treatment"

2. empirical, empiricadjective

   derived from experiment and observation rather than theory

   "an empirical basis for an ethical theory"; "empirical laws"; "empirical data"; "an empirical treatment of a disease about which little is known"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. empiricnoun

   A member of a sect of ancient physicians who based their theories solely on experience.

2. empiricnoun

   Someone who is guided by empiricism; an empiricist.

3. empiricnoun

   Any unqualified or dishonest practitioner; a charlatan; a quack.

4. empiricadjective

   empirical

5. Etymology: From empirique, from empiricus, from ἐμπειρικός, from ἐμπειρία, from ἔμπειρος, from ἐν + πεῖρα.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. EMPIRICnoun

   A trier or experimenter; such persons as have no true education in, or knowledge of physical practice, but venture upon hearsay and observation only. John Quincy

   Etymology: ἐμϖέιϱὶϰος.

   The name of Hippocrates was more effectual to persuade such men as Galen, than to move a silly empirick. Richard Hooker.

   That every plant might receive a name, according unto the diseases it cureth, was the wish of Paracelsus; a way more likely to multiply empiricks than herbalists. Brown.

   Such an aversion and contempt for all manner of innovators, as physicians are apt to have for empiricks, or lawyers for pettifoggers. Jonathan Swift.

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1. empiric

   Empiric refers to a system, method, or approach that is based on practical experience, observation, and experimentation, rather than on theories or formal principles. It involves learning or gaining knowledge through direct sensory experience and evidence collected from real-life scenarios. This term often refers to the practices in scientific, philosophical, and medical fields where conclusions are drawn from observed phenomena and evidences.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Empiricnoun

   one who follows an empirical method; one who relies upon practical experience

2. Empiricnoun

   one who confines himself to applying the results of mere experience or his own observation; especially, in medicine, one who deviates from the rules of science and regular practice; an ignorant and unlicensed pretender; a quack; a charlatan

3. Empiricadjective

   alt. of Empirical

4. Etymology: [L. empiricus an empiric, Gr. experienced, equiv. to ; in + a trial, experiment; akin to ford, way, and E. fare: cf. F. empirique. See In, and Fare.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Empiric

   -al, em-pir′ik, -al, adj. resting on trial or experiment: known only by experience.—n. Empir′ic, one who makes trials or experiments: one whose knowledge is got from experience only: a quack.—adv. Empir′ically.—ns. Empir′icism (phil.) the system which, rejecting all a priori knowledge, rests solely on experience and induction: dependence of a physician on his experience alone without a regular medical education: the practice of medicine without a regular education: quackery: Empir′icist, one who practises empiricism.—adj. Empiricūt′ic (Shak.), empirical. [Fr.,—L. empiricus—Gr. empeirikos—em, in, peira, a trial.]

The Nuttall EncyclopediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Empiric

   the name given to any who practises an art from the mere experience of results, apart from all reference to or knowledge of the scientific explanation.

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   The numerical value of empiric in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

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   The numerical value of empiric in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=empiric
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Empiric
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=empiric
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/empiric
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=empiric
7. ^ The Nuttall Encyclopedia
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/12342/pg12342-images.html#Empiric