nonempirical

adjective

non·em·pir·i·cal | \ ˌnän-im-ˈpir-i-kəl

, -em- \

Definition of nonempirical

: not empirical nonempirical evidence/beliefs The … model has been criticized for having a relatively unscientific, nonempirical basis …— Nancy Melucci

Examples of nonempirical in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The enforcement of such nonempirical standards as taste and judgment implies a kind of cultural and aesthetic hierarchy that Silicon Valley’s ruling class embraces ruthlessly but will never admit to countenancing. — Kevin D. Williamson, National Review, 20 Oct. 2019 Each story represents a fresh challenge of how to say things in a nonempirical way. — Hilton Als, The New Yorker, 24 June 2018

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