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misology
mi·sol·o·gy
/
mɪˈsɒl
ə
dʒi, maɪ-
/
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[
mi-
sol
-
uh
-jee, mahy-
]
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noun
distrust or hatred of
reason
or reasoning.
Origin:
1825–35;
miso-
+
-logy
Related forms
mi·sol·o·gist,
noun
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misology
(mɪˈsɒlədʒɪ, maɪ-)
—
n
hatred of reasoning or reasoned argument
[C19: from Greek
misologia,
from
misos
hatred +
logos
word, reasoning. See
logos
]
mi'sologist
—
n
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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Misology
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a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
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