"deductivist" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /dɪˈdʌktɪvɪst/ [UK], /dɪˈdʊktɪvɪst/ [UK] Forms: deductivists [plural]
Etymology: From deductive + -ist. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|deductive|ist}} deductive + -ist Head templates: {{en-noun}} deductivist (plural deductivists)
  1. One who subscribes to the form of reasoning called deductivism. Derived forms: hypothetico-deductivist

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