 rationalism |
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| 1. | [ noun ] (philosophy) the doctrine that knowledge is acquired by reason without resort to experience | |
| Related terms: | philosophical_doctrine philosophy | |
| 2. | [ noun ] (religion,theology) the theological doctrine that human reason rather than divine revelation establishes religious truth | |
| Related terms: | theological_doctrine deism | |
| 3. | [ noun ] (philosophy) the doctrine that reason is the right basis for regulating conduct | |
| Synonyms: | freethinking | |
| Related terms: | doctrine | |
| Similar spelling: |
rational rationalist rationalise rationalistic rationalize rationality rationale rationalness rationally |
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