"apriorism" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: apriorisms [plural]
Etymology: From a priori + -ism, after French apriorisme. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|a priori|ism}} a priori + -ism, {{uder|en|fr|apriorisme}} French apriorisme Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} apriorism (countable and uncountable, plural apriorisms)
  1. (philosophy) The idea that some knowledge of the physical world can be derived logically from general principles. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Philosophy Synonyms: a priorism Translations (the idea that some knowledge of the physical world can be derived logically): apriorismo [masculine] (Galician), Apriorismus (German), απριορισμός (apriorismós) [masculine] (Greek), apriorismo (Italian), aprioryzm [masculine] (Polish), apriorismo [masculine] (Portuguese)

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