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WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun rationalism has 3 senses
- rationalism(n = noun.cognition) Array - (philosophy) the doctrine that knowledge is acquired by reason without resort to experience; Array is a kind of philosophical doctrine, philosophical theory
- rationalism(n = noun.cognition) Array - the theological doctrine that human reason rather than divine revelation establishes religious truth; Array is a kind of theological doctrine
- rationalism(n = noun.cognition) freethinking - the doctrine that reason is the right basis for regulating conduct; Array is a kind of doctrine, ism, philosophical system, philosophy, school of thought
Derived form adjective rationalistic1
has particulars: deism, free thought
Derived form noun rationalist1
CIDE DICTIONARY
rationalism, n. [Cf. F. rationalisme.].
- The doctrine or system of those who deduce their religious opinions from reason or the understanding, as distinct from, or opposed to, revelation. [1913 Webster]
- The system that makes rational power the ultimate test of truth; -- opposed to sensualism, or sensationalism, and empiricism. Fleming. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
rationalism, n.
1 Philos. the theory that reason is the foundation of certainty in knowledge (opp. EMPIRICISM (see EMPIRIC), SENSATIONALISM).
2 Theol. the practice of treating reason as the ultimate authority in religion.
3 a belief in reason rather than religion as a guiding principle in life.
1 Philos. the theory that reason is the foundation of certainty in knowledge (opp. EMPIRICISM (see EMPIRIC), SENSATIONALISM).
2 Theol. the practice of treating reason as the ultimate authority in religion.
3 a belief in reason rather than religion as a guiding principle in life.
Derivative
rationalist n. rationalistic adj. rationalistically adv.
THESAURUS
rationalism
Buddhology, Mariolatry, Mariology, Mercersburg theology, apologetics, canonics, crisis theology, deduction, deductive reasoning, demonstration, dialogical theology, discourse, discourse of reason, discursive reason, divinity, doctrinalism, doctrinism, dogmatics, eschatology, existential theology, hagiography, hagiology, hierology, induction, inductive reasoning, logical thought, logos Christology, logos theology, natural theology, neoorthodox theology, neoorthodoxy, patristic theology, phenomenological theology, philosophy, physicotheology, proof, ratiocination, rationality, rationalization, rationalizing, reason, reasonableness, reasoning, religion, scholastic theology, secularism, sophistry, soteriology, specious reasoning, sweet reason, systematics, theologyROGET THESAURUS
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Irreligion
N irreligion, indevotion, godlessness, ungodliness, laxity, quietism, skepticism, doubt, unbelief, disbelief, incredulity, incredulousness, want of faith, want of belief, pyrrhonism, bout, agnosticism, atheism, deism, hylotheism, materialism, positivism, nihilism, infidelity, freethinking, antichristianity, rationalism, neology, atheist, skeptic, unbeliever, deist, infidel, pyrrhonist, giaour, heathen, alien, gentile, Nazarene, espri fort, freethinker, latitudinarian, rationalist, materialist, positivist, nihilist, agnostic, somatist, theophobist, irreligious, indevout, undevout, devoutless, godless, graceless, ungodly, unholy, unsanctified, unhallowed, atheistic, without God, skeptical, freethinking, unbelieving, unconverted, incredulous, faithless, lacking faith, deistical, unchristian, antichristian, worldly, mundane, earthly, carnal, worldly minded, irreligiously.
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