apri·o·rism
| \ -ˈȯˌri- \
plural -s
Definition of apriorism
1
: belief in a priori principles or reasoning
specifically
: the doctrine that knowledge rests upon principles that are self-evident to reason or are presupposed by experience in general
2a
: an a priori principle : assumption
b
: an example of a priori reasoning
c
: a statement that makes evident a belief in a priori principles
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