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antirationalist

antirationalist

9.4
A person who opposes using reason to form beliefs or make decisions
  • noun
  • /ˌæn.tiˈræʃ.ən.əl.ɪst/
  • Specialized
translation icon : antirracionalista
  • The prominent antirationalist argued that emotions should guide our decisions instead of logic.

Examples

  • As an antirationalist, she believed that truth could only be understood through intuition, rather than logical analysis.

  • Such women may become "antirationalists" as a result, abandoning the type of discourse and epistemological procedures that can lead to the construction of new knowledge.

    Academic text (2000)

  • Throughout history, many antirationalists have rejected scientific explanations in favor of faith.

Synonyms

antirational
vsantirationalist
9.9

A person who rejects reason and logic when making decisions or holding beliefs

is the same meaning but named with a different word form
irrationalist
vsantirationalist
8.3

A person who prefers feelings or faith over logic

opposes reason more strongly and rejects it as main basis for belief or action
fideist
vsantirationalist
  • Specialized
9.9

A person who believes religious faith is more important than reason

opposes using reason across beliefs and actions, not only in religious matters

Antonyms

rationalist
3 7.0

A person who trusts reason and observable facts, not supernatural explanations

How Rational

rationalist
  • Jargon
3 7.2
antirationalist
  • Specialized
9.4

Surface Forms

antirationalist singular
antirationalists plural

Morphology

antirationalist = antirationalist (transparent) = anti + rational + ist

The noun is a regular conversion from the adjective antirationalist.

Etymology

Antirationalist comes from anti- 'against' plus rational 'reason', so an antirationalist is a person who rejects reason as the main basis for belief and often prefers feeling or intuition instead.