Word: empiricism
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: em
pir
i
cism
Definition: A practice of medicine founded on mere experience, without the aid of science or a knowledge of principles; ignorant and unscientific practice; the method or practice of an empiric.
Morphemes:
Affix: empiric
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A member of a sect of ancient physicians who based their theories solely on experience.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ἐν
Language: grc
Decoded: en
Meaning: in
Affix: πεῖρα
Language: grc
Decoded: peira
Meaning: a trial, experiment, attempt
Affix: -ism
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form names of a tendency of behaviour, action, state, condition or opinion belonging to a class or group of persons, or the result of a doctrine, ideology or principle or lack thereof.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -ισμός
Language: grc
Decoded: -ismos
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Forms abstract nouns.