Rationalist
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Rationalist is a noun meaning (philosophy) A person who follows the philosophy of rationalism.
Meaning
(philosophy) A person who follows the philosophy of rationalism.
More Meanings
- A member of the rationalist community.
Example Sentences
Some rationalists were in touch with Oxford philosophers, including Toby Ord and William MacAskill, the founders of the effective-altruism movement, which studied how to do the most good for humanity (and, by extension, how to avoid ending it).
“He says,” replied Lord Peter, “that he believes Hannah to be a sincerely religious woman. He has sat beside her in chapel and shared her hymn-book.” “But that may be the merest hypocrisy,” said Miss Murchison, rather warmly, for she was militantly rationalist. “I don’t trust these unctuous people.”
Word Forms
- rationalists
Synonyms for rationalist
Depending on context, synonyms include positivist.
Antonyms for rationalist
Common opposites include irrationalist, traditionalist.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include positivist, logician, reasoner, thinker, analyst, intellectual.
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