nonrationalist
- noun
- /ˌnɒnˈræʃənəlɪst/
- Specialized
:
no racionalista
- I don't think the nonrationalists (at least the scholarly ones) focus so much on whether or not we know or don't know rational explanations that improve our mind and behavior.
Examples
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As a nonrationalist, she valued emotional insights over purely logical arguments.
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Many nonrationalists believe that intuition plays a crucial role in decision-making.
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The community included several nonrationalists who advocated for alternative ways of understanding the world.
Synonyms
A person who opposes using reason to form beliefs or make decisions
A person who prefers feelings or faith over logic
A person who believes religious faith is more important than reason
A person who rejects reason and logic when making decisions or holding beliefs
Antonyms
How Rational
Surface Forms
Morphology
nonrationalist = rationalist (transparent) = non + rational + ist
The adjective-forming negation 'non-' applied to the noun 'rationalist' yields a straightforward negative description of a person; the relation is clear.
Etymology
Nonrationalist as a noun combines non- 'not', rational 'based on reason', and -ist 'a person'. So a nonrationalist is someone who does not base their beliefs only on logical thinking.