Definitions for rationalism

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rationalism ra·tion·al·ism

Spelling: [rash-uh-nl-iz-uh m]

IPA: /ˈræʃ ə nlˌɪz əm/

Rationalism is a 11 letter English word. It's valid Words with friends word worth 16 points.

You can make 1190 anagrams from letters in rationalism (aaiilmnorst).

Definitions for rationalism

noun

1. the principle or habit of accepting reason as the supreme authority in matters of opinion, belief, or conduct.
2. Philosophy. the doctrine that reason alone is a source of knowledge and is independent of experience. (in the philosophies of Descartes, Spinoza, etc.) the doctrine that all knowledge is expressible in self-evident propositions or their consequences.
3. Theology. the doctrine that human reason, unaided by divine revelation, is an adequate or the sole guide to all attainable religious truth.
4. Architecture. (often initial capital letter) a design movement principally of the mid-19th century that emphasized the development of modern ornament integrated with structure and the decorative use of materials and textures rather than as added adornment. the doctrines and practices of this movement. Compare functionalism (def 1).

Origin of rationalism

First recorded in 1790-1800; rational + -ism

Examples for rationalism

His rationalism could not take the place of a knowledge of history.

The result will be that we must fall back on philosophy and a system of rationalism.

Yes, Holmes was the quintessence of the Victorian rationalism, “the most perfect and reasoning machine that the world had seen.”

Not socialism, but rationalism will rule in Germany when the war is over.

Dr. Beswick's rationalism on the subject rose to trouble her.

He was temperate in his rationalism and thrifty in his philanthropy.

But it is not the gradual approach of rationalism that is the subject of this lecture.

Thirdly, it must be remembered that rationalism is all destructive and not constructive.

We may admit that the clergy are more blameworthy than the orators of rationalism.

One year after it was published, rationalism went into a third edition.