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antirational

antirational

9.9
A person who rejects reason and logic when making decisions or holding beliefs
  • noun
  • /ˌæntiˈræʃənl/
translation icon : antirracional
  • Some critics labeled him an antirational for ignoring scientific evidence in his arguments.

Examples

  • The debate featured a passionate antirational who dismissed logic in favor of personal beliefs.

  • Being called an antirational can be controversial in academic circles.

  • The antirational movement gained traction during the crisis.

  • Many antirational thinkers reject scientific evidence.

  • In discussions about climate change, she was often seen as an antirational because she disregarded research findings.

  • The speaker at the conference was criticized as an antirational for his refusal to accept logical arguments presented by scientists.

  • At the forum, an antirational voiced strong opposition to the proposed solutions, favoring intuition over empirical evidence.

Synonyms

antirationalist
vsantirational
  • Specialized
9.4

A person who opposes using reason to form beliefs or make decisions

is the same idea expressed with a different label or form
irrationalist
vsantirational
8.3

A person who prefers feelings or faith over logic

actively opposes using reason in decisions and beliefs

Antonyms

rationalist
  • Jargon
3 7.2

A person in an online community who uses evidence and probability to make better decisions

How Rational

reasoner
1 5.5
antirational
9.9

Surface Forms

antirational singular
antirationals plural

Morphology

antirational = antirational (transparent) = anti + rational

This noun is a straightforward conversion from the adjective 'antirational' to denote a person with that stance.

Etymology

Antirational used as a noun has the parts anti- 'against' and rational 'reason', so it names a person who opposes reason or prefers feelings over logical thinking.