Associations to the word «Positivist»

Wiktionary

POSITIVIST, noun. A believer in positivism.

Dictionary definition

POSITIVIST, noun. Someone who emphasizes observable facts and excludes metaphysical speculation about origins or ultimate causes.
POSITIVIST, adjective. Of or relating to positivism; "positivist thinkers"; "positivist doctrine"; "positive philosophy".

Wise words

A word is not a crystal, transparent and unchanged; it is the skin of a living thought and may vary greatly in color and content according to the circumstances and time in which it is used.
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.