'Positivist' definitions:
Definition of 'positivist'
From: WordNet
adjective
Of or relating to positivism; "positivist thinkers"; "positivist doctrine"; "positive philosophy" [syn: positivist, positivistic, positive]
noun
Someone who emphasizes observable facts and excludes metaphysical speculation about origins or ultimate causes [syn: positivist, rationalist]
Definition of 'Positivist'
From: GCIDE
- Positivist \Pos"i*tiv*ist\, n. A believer in positivism. -- a. Relating to positivism. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'positivist'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- ass,
- bigot,
- bitter-ender,
- bullethead,
- diehard,
- doctrinaire,
- dogmatist,
- dogmatizer,
- donkey,
- fanatic,
- hardnose,
- infallibilist,
- intransigeant,
- intransigent,
- last-ditcher,
- maverick,
- mule,
- opinionist,
- perverse fool,
- pighead,
- practical person,
- pragmatist,
- purist,
- realist,
- standpat,
- standpatter,
- stickler