misology

mi·sol·o·gy

[mi-sol-uh-jee, mahy-]
noun
distrust or hatred of reason or reasoning.

Origin:
1825–35; miso- + -logy

mi·sol·o·gist, noun
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misology (mɪˈsɒlədʒɪ, maɪ-) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
hatred of reasoning or reasoned argument
 
[C19: from Greek misologia, from misos hatred + logos word, reasoning. See logos]
 
mi'sologist
 
n

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