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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
a priori /ˌeɪ prʌɪˈɔːrʌɪ, ˌɑː prɪˈɔːri/

▶adjective & adverb based on theoretical deduction rather than empirical observation.

– derivatives
apriorism /eɪˈprʌɪərɪz(ə)m/ noun.

– origin C16: L., ‘from what is before’.

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