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misology

[mi-sol-uh-jee, mahy-]
noun
  1. distrust or hatred of reason or reasoning.
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Origin of misology

First recorded in 1825–35; miso- + -logy
Related formsmi·sol·o·gist, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for misology

misology

noun
  1. hatred of reasoning or reasoned argument
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Derived Formsmisologist, noun

Word Origin

C19: from Greek misologia, from misos hatred + logos word, reasoning. See logos
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