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rationalist

UK
/ˈræʃ.ən.əl.ɪst/
US
/ˈræʃ.ən.əl.ɪst/

Translations

rationalistnoun
rationalists
pl
UK
/ˈræʃ.ən.əl.ɪst/
US
/ˈræʃ.ən.əl.ɪst/
The philosopher was a well-known rationalist.
Философ был известным рационалистом.
Synonyms
logician
thinker
philosopher
skeptic
empiricist
rationalistadjective
UK
/ˈræʃ.ə.nə.lɪst/
US
/ˈræʃ.ə.nə.lɪst/
Used attributively to qualify nouns, e.g. "rationalist philosophy"; relational adjective, normally not graded.

Definitions

rationalistnoun
A person who believes in or practices rationalism, which is the theory that reason rather than experience is the foundation of certainty in knowledge.
As a rationalist, she often questioned beliefs that were not supported by logical reasoning.
rationalistadjective
Relating to or characteristic of rationalism or those who advocate it.
The committee appreciated his rationalist perspective on the issue.
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