antirational
- adjective
- /ˌæn.tiˈræʃ.ən.əl/
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antirracional
- His antirational beliefs led him to reject scientific explanations for natural phenomena.
Examples
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You see, my concern is that our children will not live up to their full potential by being subject to a faith based education which is antirational and antiscience.
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In my intellectual lifetime at least, it is a new thing that left-wing views should be advanced from an antiscientific, antirational point of view.
Academic text (1993) -
But then, the great philosopher himself is no antirational oracle; he simply calls us to relativize our natural knowledge.
Academic text (2007) -
They are going to insist that religious beliefs are antirational, antiscience and antisocial.
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Some people believe that conspiracy theories are antirational because they often ignore evidence and logical reasoning.
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The discussion became antirational when participants started dismissing facts without any logical justification.
Synonyms
Against using reason or logic to explain things
Not based only on reason and valuing feeling and faith
Not based on clear thinking but on feelings or instinct
Not following clear or sensible reasoning
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Etymology
Antirational comes from the prefix anti- 'against' and rational 'reason'. So, antirational describes ideas or actions that go against reason or clear thinking.