1. a person who relies on practical experience rather than theory
2. a person who practices medicine without formal training
Usage: archaic

1. based on observation or experience rather than theory

Examples

• The old empiric had learned carpentry through years of hands-on work.
• She trusted the empiric knowledge passed down by generations of farmers.
• The empiric approach proved more effective than the textbook method.
• His empiric understanding of the market came from decades of trading.
• The empiric healer used traditional remedies based on experience.
• They preferred empiric data over theoretical predictions.