positivist
/ˈpɑzɪtɪvɪst/
noun
- A person who believes in positivism, especially in philosophy or science, relying only on observable facts and evidence.
- Auguste Comte, a famous positivist, argued that society should be studied scientifically.
- The debate between the positivist and the idealist lasted for hours.
- As a positivist, she refused to consider any explanation that couldn't be proven by data.
Synonyms
adjective
- Relating to or characteristic of positivism or its followers.
- His positivist approach to history focused only on documented events, not legends.
- The textbook presented a positivist view of sociology, emphasizing measurable facts.
- She adopted a positivist methodology for her research, using only quantitative data.