/ ɪmˈpɪrɪsɪzəm; NAmE / noun
[ U ] ( philosophy ) the use of experiments or experience as the basis for your ideas; the belief in these methods
► em·piri·cist / -sɪst; NAmE / adjective :
an empiricist theory
► em·piri·cist noun :
the English empiricist, John Locke