"neopositivism" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: neo- + positivism Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|neo|positivism}} neo- + positivism Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} neopositivism (uncountable)
  1. A resurgent positivism, or an updated version of it. Tags: uncountable Derived forms: neopositivist
    Sense id: en-neopositivism-en-noun-k0SvZ5-9 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with neo-

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