— positivist , adj. , n. — positivistic , adj. — positivistically , adv.
/poz"i teuh viz'euhm/ , n.
1. the state or quality of being positive; definiteness; assurance.
2. a philosophical system founded by Auguste Comte, concerned with positive facts and phenomena, and excluding speculation upon ultimate causes or origins.
[ 1850-55; POSITIVE + -ISM ]