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rationalist

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ra·tion·al·ism  (rsh-n-lzm)
n.
1. Reliance on reason as the best guide for belief and action.
2. Philosophy The theory that the exercise of reason, rather than experience, authority, or spiritual revelation, provides the primary basis for knowledge.

ration·al·ist n.
ration·al·istic adj.
ration·al·isti·cal·ly adv.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.rationalist - someone who emphasizes observable facts and excludes metaphysical speculation about origins or ultimate causes
nonreligious person - a person who does not manifest devotion to a deity
logical positivist - someone who maintains that any statement that cannot be verified empirically is meaningless
Adj.1.rationalist - of or relating to or characteristic of rationalism; "rationalist philosophy"
Translations
rationalist [ˈræʃnəlɪst]
A. ADJracionalista
B. Nracionalista mf
rationalist [ˈræʃənəlɪst]
adjrationaliste
nrationaliste mf
rationalist
nRationalist(in) m(f)
rationalist [ˈræʃnəlɪst] adj & nrazionalista (m/f )
rationalist [ˈræʃnəlɪst] adj & nrazionalista (m/f )


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When Christian ideas succumbed in the 18th century to rationalist ideas, feudal society fought its death battle with the then revolutionary bourgeoisie.
 
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