superempirical

English

Alternative forms

  • super-empirical

Etymology

From super- +‎ empirical.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

superempirical (not comparable)

  1. Above or beyond that which can be experienced empirically.
    Hypernyms: nonexperiential, unexperiential
    Coordinate terms: (nearly antonymous) empirical, experiential, evidence-based
    Near-synonyms: supernatural, preternatural; extrasensory
    Although they deviate from what is commonly understood as "religion", they share an interest in the superempirical.

Derived terms

  • superempirically