pos‧i‧tiv‧is‧m /ˈpɒzətɪvɪz
əm, ˈpɒzɪtɪvɪz
əm $ ˈpɑː-/
noun [uncountable] a type of
philosophy based only on facts which can be scientifically proved, rather than on ideas
—positivist adjective, noun [countable] [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲