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nonempirical

adjective
nonĀ·​emĀ·​pirĀ·​iĀ·​cal | \ ĖŒnƤn-im-Ėˆpir-i-kəl How to pronounce nonempirical (audio) , -em-\

Definition of nonempirical

: not empirical nonempirical evidence/beliefs The ā€¦ model has been criticized for having a relatively unscientific, nonempirical basis ā€¦— Nancy Melucci

Examples of nonempirical in a Sentence

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 Each story represents a fresh challenge of how to say things in a nonempirical way. — Hilton Als, The New Yorker, "With ā€œFairview,ā€ Jackie Sibblies Drury Breaks the Fourth Wall," 24 June 2018

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First Known Use of nonempirical

1838, in the meaning defined above

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