Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun positivism

2 senses of positivism

Sense 1
positivism, logical positivism -- (the form of empiricism that bases all knowledge on perceptual experience (not on intuition or revelation))
       => empiricism, empiricist philosophy, sensationalism -- ((philosophy) the doctrine that knowledge derives from experience)

Sense 2
positivity, positiveness, positivism -- (a quality or state characterized by certainty or acceptance or affirmation and dogmatic assertiveness)
       => quality -- (an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone; "the quality of mercy is not strained"--Shakespeare)