What is the meaning of rationalist?

noun

  • Someone who emphasizes observable facts and excludes metaphysical speculation about origins or ultimate causes.

adjective

  • Of or relating to or characteristic of rationalism.
    • usage: "rationalist philosophy"
WordNet 3.0 © 2006 by Princeton University
14
 
|15 years ago|698 views|share |citing 
APAWordNet. (2010). rationalist. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/rationalist/definitions/1181923
ChicagoWordNet. 2010. "rationalist" http://smartdefine.org/rationalist/definitions/1181923 (accessed September 20, 2026).
HarvardWordNet 2010, rationalist, Smart Define, viewed 20 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/rationalist/definitions/1181923>.
MLAWordNet. "rationalist" 23 October 2010. Web. 20 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/rationalist/definitions/1181923>
{ class="autoclick" }next definition (/)