apriorism
"apriorism" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“apriorism” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The idea that some knowledge of the physical world can be derived logically from general principles.
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Index EN-apriorism · apriorism · English
apriorism · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "A" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | apriorism |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “apriorism” in English
Rare enough to double-check
apriorism is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "The idea that some knowledge of the physical world can be derived logically from general principles.".
Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for apriorism, a sign its spelling follows regular English conventions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Etymologically, the entry records: From a priori + -ism, after French apriorisme. The correct English form is apriorism, spelled A-P-R-I-O-R-I-S-M.
Definition
- 1The idea that some knowledge of the physical world can be derived logically from general principles.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how apriorism appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
The linguistic apriorism of Chomsky has stimulated some psychologists to search for nonlinguistic roots of language development.
What was needed for modern science to take shape was a renunciation of their bookish a priorism, with its Aristotelian notion that all things can be deduced by logical, abstract argument from (ultimately arbitrary) first principles.
Etymology
From a priori + -ism, after French apriorisme.
This word in other languages
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.