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non-empiricalnot based on or verifiable by observation or experience

Part of speech: ADJECTIVE

Definition: not based on or verifiable by observation or experience

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˌnɑːn ɪmˈpɪrɪkəl/

Korean meaning: 경험이나 관찰에 기반하지 않은, 이론적인

Korean pronunciation: 논 임**피**리컬

Example Sentences

  • The philosopher argued that love is a non-empirical concept that cannot be measured in a laboratory.
  • My grandmother's cooking recipes are purely non-empirical - she never measures anything but always makes delicious food!
  • Religious beliefs are often considered non-empirical since they cannot be proven through scientific observation.

non-empirical

ADJECTIVE

//ˌnɑːn ɪmˈpɪrɪkəl//

not based on or verifiable by observation or experience

non-empirical concept
💡 Concept

In the center of the frame, a bearded professor sits at his desk with closed eyes, hands pressed to his temples in deep thought. He appears to be working through complex philosophical concepts purely through mental reasoning. A curious student watches from nearby, holding an open notebook but seeing no experimental equipment or observational tools anywhere. The professor gestures abstractly while explaining ideas that cannot be tested or observed directly. thinking and reasoning that is not based on or verifiable by observation or experience

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🎵 Rhyme

Beyond empirical facts, truth becomes lyrical and non-empirical

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˌnɑːn ɪmˈpɪrɪkəl/
🇬🇧 UK/ˌnɒn ɪmˈpɪrɪkəl/

🌳Etymology

Prefixnon--
Rootempirical

Origin

그리스어에서 온 'empirical(경험적인)'에 부정 접두사 'non-'이 붙어서 만들어진 단어입니다. 고대 그리스 의사들이 경험을 통해 치료법을 발견하는 것을 'empeiria(경험)'라고 불렀던 것에서 유래했습니다.

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🎵Rhyme

empiricallyricalclerical
empirical
lyrical
clerical

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📝Examples

The philosopher argued that love is a non-empirical concept that cannot be measured in a laboratory.

😄 Fun example

My grandmother's cooking recipes are purely non-empirical - she never measures anything but always makes delicious food!

Religious beliefs are often considered non-empirical since they cannot be proven through scientific observation.

😄 Fun example

The student's answer was completely non-empirical - basically, he just guessed because he didn't study!

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

theoreticalabstractconceptualspeculativehypothetical

Antonyms

empiricalobservationalexperimental

Related

rationaldeductivephilosophicalmetaphysicalintuitive