IRRATIONALISM


Meaning of IRRATIONALISM in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ i-ˈra-sh(ə-)nə-ˌli-zəm ]

noun

Date: 1811

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

• ir·ra·tio·nal·ist -list noun or adjective

• ir·ra·tio·nal·is·tic -ˌra-sh(ə-)nə-ˈlis-tik adjective

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.