anti-theoretical

adjective

an·​ti-the·​o·​ret·​i·​cal ˌan-tē-ˌthē-ə-ˈre-ti-kəl How to pronounce anti-theoretical (audio)
-ˌthir-ˈe-,
ˌan-tī-
variants or antitheoretical
: opposed to theory
an antitheoretical bias
Kierkegaard, fighting Hegel, attempted to use art itself as an anti-theoretical mystification in order to scare off disciples and promote live thought.Iris Murdoch

Word History

First Known Use

1842, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of anti-theoretical was in 1842

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“Anti-theoretical.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anti-theoretical. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

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