empiriocritical

adjective

em·​pir·​io·​critical

ə̇m¦pirē(ˌ)ō,

em-+

: of, relating to, or advocating empiriocriticism

Word History

Etymology

empirio- + critical

First Known Use

1925, in the meaning defined above

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