irrationalism
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ə noun
1.
irrationality in thought or action.
2.
an attitude or belief having a nonrational basis.
3.
a theory that nonrational forces govern the universe.
Related forms
ir·ra·tion·al·ist, adjective, noun
ir·ra·tion·al·is·tic, adjective
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| —n | |
| 1. | the state or quality of being irrational |
| 2. | irrational thought, action, or behaviour |
| irrationalism or irrationalism | |
| —n | |
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Encyclopedia Britannica
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irrationalism
a 19th- and early 20th-century philosophical trend that claimed to enrich man's apprehension of life by expanding it beyond the rational to its fuller dimensions. Rooted either in metaphysics or in an awareness of the uniqueness of human experience, irrationalism stressed the dimensions of instinct, feeling, and will as over and against reason. The term is used chiefly by continental European philosophers, who regard irrationalism as one of several strong currents flowing into the 20th century.
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Example sentences
To be sure, there is plenty of evidence that ignorance and irrationalism are rampant.
It accomplishes nothing with the militants but exposes their irrationalism to the lurkers.
To be specific, you speak of a belief in a soul as either a misunderstanding of science, or some form of chosen irrationalism.
The war of ideas is a war about rationalism as opposed to irrationalism.
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