misology
[ mi-sol-uh-jee, mahy- ]
/ mɪˈsɒl ə dʒi, maɪ- /
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noun
distrust or hatred of reason or reasoning.
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OTHER WORDS FROM misology
mi·sol·o·gist, nounWords nearby misology
misogamy, misogynist, misogynistic, misogynoir, misogyny, misology, misoneism, misopedia, misorient, misorientate, misperceive
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British Dictionary definitions for misology
misology
/ (mɪˈsɒlədʒɪ, maɪ-) /
noun
hatred of reasoning or reasoned argument
Derived forms of misology
misologist, nounWord Origin for misology
C19: from Greek misologia, from misos hatred + logos word, reasoning. See logos
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