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Get the Positivitinues mug.A form of moralism emerging from positivist philosophy—the view that only scientific knowledge is genuine knowledge—where those who rely on other ways of knowing are treated as morally deficient. The positivist moralist insists that science is the only path to truth, and those who walk other paths are not just mistaken but irresponsible, lazy, or irrational. Knowledge gained through tradition, experience, intuition, or revelation is not just different but illegitimate, and those who claim such knowledge are not just wrong but blameworthy. Positivist moralism transforms a philosophical position about the nature of knowledge into a weapon for judging persons, using "unscientific" as a term of moral condemnation rather than descriptive classification.
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UK /ˌpɒz.əˈtɪv.ə.taɪz/
US /ˌpɑ .zəˈtɪv.ə.t̬aɪz/
1. To energize positively.
2. To transmute something (negative) into positive.
3. To think or act with a positive attitude.
4. To elevate or energize with positivity.
5. To create a positive result.
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UK /ˌpɒz.əˈtɪv.ə.taɪz/
US /ˌpɑ .zəˈtɪv.ə.t̬aɪz/
1. To energize positively.
2. To transmute something (negative) into positive.
3. To think or act with a positive attitude.
4. To elevate or energize with positivity.
5. To create a positive result.
6. Gen Z Positivitymaxxing.
Despite the hatred from the spectators and poor sportsmanship from his opponents, Vinicius Jr ⚽7️⃣🥅 absolutely positivitized every single half-chance he got on the ball, scoring a hat trick of goals in the second half to help his team overcome a two-goal deficit and clench the trophy at the final whistle – to dazzling effect for teammate, opponent and spectator alike.
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