Positivist Definition & Meaning

positivist
adjective
  1. of or relating to positivism; "positivist thinkers"; "positivist doctrine"; "positive philosophy"
noun
  1. someone who emphasizes observable facts and excludes metaphysical speculation about origins or ultimate causes

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