ra|tion|al|ist

ra|tion|al|ist
ra|tion|al|ist «RASH uh nuh lihst, RASH nuh-», noun, adjective.
–n.
1. a person who accepts reason as the supreme authority in matters of opinion, belief, or conduct.
2. an adherent of the philosophical theory of rationalism.
3. a believer in the theological doctrine of rationalism.
–adj.
= rationalistic. (Cf.rationalistic)

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