rationalist

CEFRC1

/ˈræʃənəlist/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A person who believes reason is the main source of knowledge.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A member of the rationalist community.

Examples

  • As a rationalist, she relies on logic rather than emotion.

  • The author takes a purely rationalist approach to the issue.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
3
Parts of speech
1
Citations
2

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meaning

  1. A person who follows the philosophy of rationalism.

More examples

In context

  • He is a well-known rationalist thinker and social critic.

Antonyms

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Origin

noun

From Middle French rationaliste; rational + -ist.