The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
Rationalistic — Ra tion*al*is tic (r[a^]sh [u^]n*al*[i^]s t[i^]k), Rationalistical Ra tion*al*is tic*al ( t[i^]*kal), a. Belonging to, or in accordance with, the principles of rationalism. {Ra tion*al*is tic*al*ly}, adv. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Rationalistically — Rationalistic Ra tion*al*is tic (r[a^]sh [u^]n*al*[i^]s t[i^]k), Rationalistical Ra tion*al*is tic*al ( t[i^]*kal), a. Belonging to, or in accordance with, the principles of rationalism. {Ra tion*al*is tic*al*ly}, adv. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
rationalism — rationalist, n. rationalistic, rationalistical, adj. rationalistically, adv. /rash euh nl iz euhm/, n. 1. the principle or habit of accepting reason as the supreme authority in matters of opinion, belief, or conduct. 2. Philos. a. the doctrine… … Universalium
rationalism — /ˈræʃnəlɪzəm / (say rashnuhlizuhm) noun 1. the principle or habit of accepting reason as the supreme authority in matters of opinion, beliefs, or conduct. 2. Philosophy a. the theory that reason is in itself a source of knowledge independently of …
