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irrationalism

noun
ir·​ra·​tio·​nal·​ism | \ i-ˈra-sh(É™-)nÉ™-ËŒli-zÉ™m How to pronounce irrationalism (audio) \

Definition of irrationalism

1 : a system emphasizing intuition, instinct, feeling, or faith rather than reason or holding that the universe is governed by irrational forces
2 : the quality or state of being irrational
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Other Words from irrationalism

irrationalist \ i-​ˈra-​sh(É™-​)nÉ™-​list How to pronounce irrationalist (audio) \ noun or adjective
irrationalistic \ i-​ËŒra-​sh(É™-​)nÉ™-​ˈli-​stik How to pronounce irrationalistic (audio) \ adjective

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 This exercise forces you to succumb to the irrationalism of your silly heart. — Mayukh Sen, Bon Appetit, "The Unshakeable Indian Restaurant I’ll Go Out of My Way to Visit," 6 June 2018 My gut reaction is that these student mobbists manage to combine snowflake fragility and lynch mob irrationalism into one perfectly poisonous cocktail. — Jay Willis, GQ, "David Brooks Continues His Crusade Against the Scourge of Meanie College Students," 9 Mar. 2018

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First Known Use of irrationalism

1811, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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