nonempirical

C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities

US /ˌnɑnɛmˈpɪrɪkəl/ UK /ˌnɒnɛmˈpɪrɪkəl/ See IPA manual

Meanings

1

adj
not based on observation or experiment

He dismissed the theory as nonempirical speculation.

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Synonyms

1 adj · not based on observation or... theoretical speculativea prioriabstract conceptual

Opposites

empirical experimental observational

Word family

Related forms empirical empiricism empiric

Etymology

From non- ('not') + empirical, from Latin empiricus, from Greek empeirikos ('experienced'), from empeiria ('experience'), from en- ('in') + peira ('trial').

empeirikós Ancient Greek peîra Ancient Greek

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# nonempirical

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** adj
**IPA (US):** /ˌnɑnɛmˈpɪrɪkəl/
**IPA (UK):** /ˌnɒnɛmˈpɪrɪkəl/

## Meanings
1. not based on observation or experiment

## Examples
- He dismissed the theory as nonempirical speculation.

## Synonyms
- theoretical
- speculative
- a priori
- abstract
- conceptual

## Antonyms
- empirical
- experimental
- observational

## Related Forms
- empirical
- empiricism
- empiric

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: empeirikós
- Root: peîra

## Etymology
From non- ('not') + empirical, from Latin empiricus, from Greek empeirikos ('experienced'), from empeiria ('experience'), from en- ('in') + peira ('trial').

## AI Etymology
Nonempirical comes from non- ('not') + empirical, from Latin empiricus, from Greek empeirikos ('experienced'), from empeiria ('experience'), from en- ('in') + peira ('trial'). The etymological trail includes Ancient Greek empeirikós, Ancient Greek peîra. The same word family includes empirical, empiricism, empiric. Its current adjective use means "not based on observation or experiment".

## Topics
- Describing Qualities
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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