confirmationism

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noun

A weaker form of verificationism, allowing for partial testability to establish degrees of confirmation on a probabilistic basis.

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Meanings

nounconfirmationism (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA weaker form of verificationism, allowing for partial testability to establish degrees of confirmation on a probabilistic basis.

Origin

confirmation + -ism

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APA

confirmationism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/confirmationism

MLA

“confirmationism.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/confirmationism. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “confirmationism,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/confirmationism.

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