positivism

Noun

the form of empiricism that bases all knowledge on perceptual experience (not on intuition or revelation)
- Synonyms
  - logical positivism
- Less specific
  - empiricism
  - empiricist philosophy
  - sensationalism
- More specific
  - Comtism
- Related
  - logical positivist
  - positivist
  - positivistic
  - positive
  - positivist
  - rationalist
a quality or state characterized by certainty or acceptance or affirmation and dogmatic assertiveness
- Synonyms
  - positivity
  - positiveness
- Antonyms
  - negativity
  - negativeness
  - negativism
  - negativity
  - negativeness
  - negativism
- Less specific
  - quality
- More specific
  - assertiveness
  - self-assertiveness
- Related
  - cocksure
  - overconfident
  - positive
  - positivist
  - positivistic
  - positive
  - positive
  - positive