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Words with a similar base: rationalism

'rationalism'

[rationalism.n.01] as in: (philosophy) the doctrine that knowledge is acquired by reason without resort to experience

'rationalism'

[rationalism.n.02] as in: the theological doctrine that human reason rather than divine revelation establishes religious truth

'rationalism'

[rationalism.n.03] as in: the doctrine that reason is the right basis for regulating conduct

Origins

					rationalism (English)
├── -ism (English)
└── rational (English)
    ├── rational (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
    │   └── rationale (Latin)
    └── rationel (Old French (842-ca. 1400))