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rationalist

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adjective

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of or relating to or characteristic of rationalism

  • “rationalist philosophy”

noun

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someone who emphasizes observable facts and excludes metaphysical speculation about origins or ultimate causes

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From Middle French rationaliste; rational + -ist.

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