Antonyms for positivism
| Grammar : Noun |
| Spell : poz-i-tuh-viz-uh m |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈpɒz ɪ təˌvɪz əm |
Definition of positivism
Origin :- 1847, the philosophy of Auguste Comte (1798-1857), who published "Philosophie positive" in 1830; see positive (adj.) in the "just the facts" sense + -ism. Related: Positivist; Positivistic.
- As in optimism : noun state of having positive beliefs
- As in certainty : noun positive assurance
- As in sanguineness : noun optimism
- As in sanguinity : noun optimism
- Positivism also found some noted exponents in Italy and Germany.
- Extract from : « A History of the Nineteenth Century, Year by Year » by Edwin Emerson
- The only great attempt to meet that at present is Positivism.
- Extract from : « Natural Law in the Spiritual World » by Henry Drummond
- However, the Beechers all had a deal of positivism in their characters.
- Extract from : « Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great, Volume 7 » by Elbert Hubbard
- This was the case with the so-called philosophy of history of positivism.
- Extract from : « Introduction to the Science of Sociology » by Robert E. Park
- On her side no sign of change from Positivism was ever given.
- Extract from : « Literary Celebrities of the English Lake-District » by Frederick Sessions
- Positivism, after all, then, resorts to reasoning and theorizing!
- Extract from : « The Catholic World. Volume II; Numbers 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12. » by E. Rameur
- Israel is the most complete presentation of Positivism in religion.
- Extract from : « The Essence of Christianity » by Ludwig Feuerbach
- Have we, then, only escaped from positivism to fall into the abyss of scepticism?
- Extract from : « The Contemporary Review, Volume 36, October 1879 » by Various
- Metaphysic contains the reason of criticism, as criticism does that of positivism.
- Extract from : « The Contemporary Review, Volume 36, October 1879 » by Various
- It is the common turnpike of material science—of "positivism."
- Extract from : « The Church of St. Bunco » by Gordon Clark
Synonyms for positivism
- all sewn up
- anticipation
- assurance
- authoritativeness
- belief
- brightness
- buoyancy
- calmness
- certainty
- certitude
- cheer
- cheerfulness
- cinch
- confidence
- conviction
- credence
- definiteness
- dogmatism
- easiness
- elation
- encouragement
- enthusiasm
- exhilaration
- expectation
- faith
- firmness
- good cheer
- happiness
- hopefulness
- idealism
- indubitableness
- inevitability
- lock
- lockup
- looking on bright side
- open and shut case
- positiveness
- positivism
- rain or shine
- rose-colored glasses
- sanguineness
- sanguinity
- setup
- shoo-in
- staunchness
- steadiness
- stock
- store
- sure bet
- sure thing
- surefire
- sureness
- surety
- trust
- validity
- wrap-up
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