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rationalism

ra·tion·al·ism [ ráshən'l ìzzəm, ráshnə lìzzəm ]


noun 
Definition:
 
1. reasoning as basis of action: the belief that thought and action should be governed by reason

2. reason as source of truth: the belief that reason and logic are the primary sources of knowledge and truth and should be relied on in searching for and testing the truth of things


ra·tion·al·ist noun
ra·tion·al·is·tic [ ràshən'l ístik, ràshnə lístik ] adjective
ra·tion·al·is·ti·cal·ly [ ráshən'lístəkəlee ] adverb
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