irrationalism
Americannoun
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irrationality in thought or action.
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an attitude or belief having a nonrational basis.
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a theory that nonrational forces govern the universe.
Other Word Forms
- irrationalist adjective
- irrationalistic adjective
Etymology
Origin of irrationalism
First recorded in 1805–15; irrational + -ism
Example Sentences
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This vacuum is filled by strange concepts that hark back to the irrationalism of the 1930s.
From Washington Post • Apr. 29, 2018
They become vulnerable to exploitation by astrologers, godmen, dubious pseudo-psychologists, corrupt politicians, and the whole mega-industry of irrationalism.
From Slate • Jul. 7, 2012
And perhaps how irrationalism and faith thrive in such conditions.
From The Guardian • Aug. 7, 2011
A case can be made that yes, we are indeed in a period of rising irrationalism.
From Salon • Jan. 18, 2011
Many of my professionally trained confr�res will smile at the irrationalism of this view, and at the artlessness of my essays in point of technical form.
From The Will to Believe : and Other Essays in Popular Philosophy by James, William
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