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I was brought up by a Marxist rationalist stepfather, so I don't believe in the supernatural or religion or horoscopes, and the absolute nature of death is quite helpful for me. My husband was there, then he wasn't.
Natascha McElhone

Meaning of "rationalist" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF RATIONALIST

rationalist  [ˈræʃənəlɪst] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF RATIONALIST

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
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determiner
exclamation
Rationalist is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES RATIONALIST MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Rationalism

In epistemology, rationalism is the view that "regards reason as the chief source and test of knowledge" or "any view appealing to reason as a source of knowledge or justification". More formally, rationalism is defined as a methodology or a theory "in which the criterion of the truth is not sensory but intellectual and deductive". Rationalists believe reality has an intrinsically logical structure. Because of this, rationalists argue that certain truths exist and that the intellect can directly grasp these truths. That is to say, rationalists assert that certain rational principles exist in logic, mathematics, ethics, and metaphysics that are so fundamentally true that denying them causes one to fall into contradiction. Rationalists have such a high confidence in reason that proof and physical evidence are unnecessary to ascertain truth – in other words, "there are significant ways in which our concepts and knowledge are gained independently of sense experience". Because of this belief, empiricism is one of rationalism's greatest rivals.

Definition of rationalist in the English dictionary

The definition of rationalist in the dictionary is relating to or believing in rationalism.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH RATIONALIST


antirationalist
ˌæntɪˈræʃənəlɪst
constitutionalist
ˌkɒnstɪˈtjuːʃənəlɪst
conversationalist
ˌkɒnvəˈseɪʃənəlɪst
denominationalist
dɪˌnɒmɪˈneɪʃənəlɪst
educationalist
ˌɛdjʊˈkeɪʃənəlɪst
functionalist
ˈfʌŋkʃ ənəlɪst
institutionalist
ˌɪnstɪˈtjuːʃənəlɪst
internationalist
ˌɪntəˈnæʃənəlɪst
intuitionalist
ˌɪntjʊˈɪʃənəlɪst
irrationalist
ɪˈræʃənəlɪst
nationalist
ˈnæʃənəlɪst
notionalist
ˈnəʊʃənəlɪst
personalist
ˈpɜːsənəlɪst
processionalist
prəˈsɛʃənəlɪst
professionalist
prəˈfɛʃənəlɪst
regionalist
ˈriːdʒənəlɪst
traditionalist
trəˈdɪʃənəlɪst
transubstantiationalist
ˈtrænsəbˌstænʃɪˈeɪʃənəlɪst
tripersonalist
traɪˈpɜːsənəlɪst
ultranationalist
ˌʌltrəˈnæʃənəlɪst

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE RATIONALIST

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rational
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rational number
rationale
rationalisable
rationalise
rationaliser
rationalism
rationalistic
rationalistically
rationalities
rationality
rationalizable
rationalization
rationalize
rationalizer
rationally
rationalness

WORDS THAT END LIKE RATIONALIST

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brutalist
capitalist
finalist
fundamentalist
generalist
hospitalist
idealist
journalist
mentalist
minimalist
naturalist
Orientalist
photojournalist
realist
removalist
sensationalist
serialist
socialist
specialist
vocalist

Synonyms and antonyms of rationalist in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «rationalist» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF RATIONALIST

Find out the translation of rationalist to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of rationalist from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «rationalist» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

> 理性主义的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

racionalista
570 millions of speakers

English

rationalist
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

बुद्धिवादी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

العقلانية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

рационалист
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

racionalista
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

যুক্তিবাদী
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

rationaliste
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Rasionalis
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

rationalistisch
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

合理主義の
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

이성적인
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Rasionalist
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

có suy luận
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பகுத்தறிவுவாதி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

बुद्धीप्रामाण्यवादी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

akılcı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

razionalista
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

racjonalista
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

раціоналіст
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

raționalist
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ορθολογιστής
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

rasionalistiese
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

ration
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

rasjonalistiske
5 millions of speakers

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about rationalist

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3 QUOTES WITH «RATIONALIST»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word rationalist.
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John Banville
When I started writing, I was a great rationalist and believed I was absolutely in control. But the older one gets, the more confused, and for an artist I think that is quite a good thing: you allow in more of your instinctual self; your dreams, fantasies and memories. It's richer, in a way.
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Garrett Hardin
A coldly rationalist individualist can deny that he has any obligation to make sacrifices for the future.
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Natascha McElhone
I was brought up by a Marxist rationalist stepfather, so I don't believe in the supernatural or religion or horoscopes, and the absolute nature of death is quite helpful for me. My husband was there, then he wasn't.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «RATIONALIST»

Discover the use of rationalist in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to rationalist and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Rationalist Spirituality: An Exploration of the Meaning of ...
That is a modern human tragedy, not only for its insidiousness, but for the fact that it is simply not true. In this book, the author constructs a coherent and logical argument for the meaning of existence, informed by science itself.
Bernardo Kastrup, 2011
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A Critical Rationalist Aesthetics
"This book is a first attempt to cover the whole area of aesthetics from the point of view of critical rationalism.
Joseph Agassi, Ian Charles Jarvie, 2008
3
A vital rationalist: selected writings from Georges Canguilhem
Organized around Canguilhem's usual intellectual themes and problems, the text offers an array of meditations on epistemology, methodology, science, and history.
Georges Canguilhem, François Delaporte, Arthur Goldhammer, 2000
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Rationalist Criticism of Greek Tragedy: The Nature, History, ...
This book examines one of the most radical and precipitous instances in the shift in interpretation and evolution of literary works and their authors.
James E. Ford, 2005
5
The Achilles of Rationalist Psychology
It is the aim of this volume to treat the major figures who have advanced the argument, or who have held views importantly bearing on it.
Thomas M. Lennon, Robert Stainton, 2008
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Rationalist Traces
While often sharing a deliberate economy of means, or a sensual sobriety, they present a more oblique or distanced relationship with the defining work of the 20th century.
Andrew Peckham, Charles Rattray, Torsten Schmiedeknecht, 2007
7
A 21st Century Rationalist in Medieval America: Essays on ...
Exploring the power of "preaching to the converted," this motivating collection challenges other atheists, secularists, agnostics, and freethinkers to become vocal and involved in their own local media, adding a rational voice to the daily ...
John Bice, 2007
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Leibniz: What Kind of Rationalist?: What Kind of Rationalist?
The chapters of the book are the result of intense discussion in the course of an international conference focused on the title question of this book, and were selected in view of their contribution to this topic.
Marcelo Dascal, 2008
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James Fitzjames Stephen: Portrait of a Victorian Rationalist
In this important study Dr Smith uses a wide range of primary materials to provide the first modern comprehensive examination of the work, writings and ideas of James Fitzjames Stephen.
K. J. M. Smith, 2002
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History and Growth of Rationalist Movement in Tamil Nadu
On a socioreligious movement, called Self-respect movement, propagated by E.V. Ramaswami Naicker, 1878-1973.
S. Lakshmirathan Bharathi, 1974

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «RATIONALIST»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term rationalist is used in the context of the following news items.
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Andrew Coyne: Parizeau's 'rationalist' cause of a separate Quebec …
The thing is, it's the rationalists who are the real romantics. Pierre Trudeau famously took as his motto “reason over passion,” but when it came to his own ideas ... «National Post, Jun 15»
2
As rationalist forum is derecognised by IIT Madras, students claim …
Even as IIT Madras issued a statement on Friday declaring that it had "temporarily derecognised" a student group for using the institution's name to garner ... «Scroll.in, May 15»
3
Rationalists call midbrain activation course a hoax
While an association of magicians terms the mind empowerment midbrain activation programme offered to young children for hefty fees as a hoax, parents of the ... «The Hindu, May 15»
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Rationalist 'debunks' mid-brain activation
Panaji: Somu Rao, president of the Goa Science Forum and former national secretary of the Federation of Indian Rationalist Associations debunked 'mid-brain ... «Times of India, Apr 15»
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Rationalist vows to disprove concept of blindfold reading
MANGALURU: The Federation of Indian Rationalist Associations (FIRA), which has been challenging soothsayers to predict poll results before the counting of ... «Times of India, Apr 15»
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Rationalists, experts rubbish mid-brain activation theory
The concept of making geniuses out of small children with the use of mid-brain technique has been rubbished by experts. Talking to reporters here on Friday, ... «The Hindu, Apr 15»
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Popular rationalist and Gujarati writer Raman Pathak passes away
SURAT : A well-known rationalist, writer and humanist, Professor Raman Pathak passed away at his house in Bardoli town in Surat district on Thursday morning. «Times of India, Mar 15»
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Book review: 'Moral Arc' is a myopic rationalist fairy tale
"The Moral Arc: How Science and Reason Lead Humanity Toward Truth, Justice, and Freedom," by Michael Shermer. "The Moral Arc: How Science and Reason ... «Philly.com, Mar 15»
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Top Cop in Maharashtra Used 'Black Magic' to Solve Rationalist
New Delhi: In a sensational twist in the murder of rationalist Narendra Dabholkar, Maharashtra's former Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar has confirmed that a top ... «NDTV, Feb 15»
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Rationalist Pansare is dead
Veteran Communist leader and rationalist Govind Pansare, who was a prominent face of the anti-toll movement, died on Friday night in Mumbai following ... «Deccan Herald, Feb 15»

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