misology
[ mi-sol-uh-jee, mahy- ]
noun
distrust or hatred of reason or reasoning.
Origin of misology
1Other words from misology
- mi·sol·o·gist, noun
Words Nearby misology
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British Dictionary definitions for misology
misology
/ (mɪˈsɒlədʒɪ, maɪ-) /
noun
hatred of reasoning or reasoned argument
Origin of misology
1C19: from Greek misologia, from misos hatred + logos word, reasoning. See logos
Derived forms of misology
- misologist, noun
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