Noun: positivist 'pó-zu-ti,vist
- Someone who emphasizes observable facts and excludes metaphysical speculation about origins or ultimate causes
"As a positivist, she insisted on empirical evidence for all claims";
- rationalist
- Of or relating to positivism
"positivist thinkers";
- positivistic, positive
Derived forms: positivists
Type of: nonreligious person
Encyclopedia: Positivist