# apriorism

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. The idea that some knowledge of the physical world can be derived logically from general principles.

## Etymology
From a priori + -ism, after French apriorisme.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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