RATIONALIST | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

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Word: Rationalist

Speech Type: Noun

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: ˈraʃənəlɪst
Dialects: British English
Definition:

a person who bases their opinions and actions on reason and knowledge rather than on religious belief or emotional response

Short Definition:

person who bases their opinions and actions on reason and knowledge

Examples:
  • the managers are rationalists who find it hard to understand why anyone should get worked up about the closure of their local hospital
  • a rationalist with a boyish enthusiasm for modern science

Word: Rationalist

Speech Type: Adjective

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: ˈraʃənəlɪst
Dialects: British English
Definition:

based on reason and knowledge rather than on religious belief or emotional response

Short Definition:

based on reason and knowledge

Examples:
  • a rationalist approach to the supernatural

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