Baconism

/ˈbeɪkənɪzəm/ noun

The philosophical methods and doctrines of Francis Bacon, especially his emphasis on observation and experimentation over pure logic.

From Bacon + -ism suffix, which creates nouns for ideologies or systems of belief. This emerged in the 17th century to describe the revolutionary approach to knowledge Bacon championed.

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