Synonyms for rationalism
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
The theory that reason is a source of knowledge independent of and superior to sense perception.
Related words
- Word family
- rationalist rationality
- Phrases
- economic rationalism
Forms
- Plural
- rationalisms → intellectualisms, free-thinkings, apriorisms, euhemerisms…
Example sentences
- intellectualism Criticism of "elitism" is often veiled anti-intellectualism.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| rationalism | rising | |
| intellectualism | steady | |
| apriorism | falling | |
| euhemerism | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 9 letters
- apriorism
- 10 letters
- euhemerism
- 15 letters
- intellectualism7
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (intellectualism7 = 7 syllables).