irrationalist
- noun
- /ɪˈræʃənəlɪst/
:
irracionalista
- It is the demands of reason that require all "irrationalists" to be impugned and ridiculed.
Examples
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They were, of course, irrationalists and held the masses in contempt.
Blog text (21) -
This "irrationalist" strain in social analysis was certainly reinforced by the European experience of World War I, but it was only reinforced.
Academic text (1997) -
The election thus represented a repudiation of the right-wing irrationalists seeking to turn the clock back, and not just on race, but gender and class as well.
Blog text (8) -
As an irrationalist, she often made decisions based on her feelings rather than any logical considerations.
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Many irrationalists reject scientific consensus in favor of personal beliefs and intuition.
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The debate highlighted the growing influence of irrationalists who dismiss reason in favor of emotion-based arguments.
Synonyms
A person who rejects reason and logic when making decisions or holding beliefs
A person who opposes using reason to form beliefs or make decisions
A person who does not base beliefs only on reason and values feeling and faith
A person who believes religious faith is more important than reason
Antonyms
How Rational
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Surface Forms
Morphology
irrationalist = irrational (transparent) = ir + rational + ist
The noun is formed by adding '-ist' to 'irrational', denoting a person who holds or practices irrational beliefs or attitudes.
Etymology
Irrationalist is made of ir- 'not', rational 'using reason', and -ist 'person who'. So an irrationalist is a person who does not put reason first and often follows feelings or belief instead of logic.