hypothétismecommon nounSyllable DecompositionhypothétismeEtymologyexpandfrom hypothetical, with the suffix -ism.Definitions1. Characteristic of what is hypothetical.expand2. Theory according to which, before proceeding to an experiment or demonstration, one must show a certain intuition to determine which hypothesis it is coherent to attempt to demonstrate.expand3. Theory, which more or less opposes positivism (accepting a premise as true) and negationism (refuting a premise) by considering it as simply probable.expandcet hypothétisme et ce moralisme conjoint, cet hypothétisme scientiste et ce moralisme rationaliste, rendent méconnaissable ce dont ils approchent.See alsohypothèse (cn.) hypothétique (adj.)