rationalism

rationalism is a 11-letter English word with 5 senses as noun in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: The doctrine or system of those who deduce their religious opinions from reason or the understanding, as distinct from, or opposed to, revelation. Face value is 13 in Scrabble and 16 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

11 letters · Scrabble 13 · Words With Friends 16 · 5 senses

Definitions

1. noun. The doctrine or system of those who deduce their religious opinions from reason or the understanding, as distinct from, or opposed to, revelation.
2. noun. The system that makes rational power the ultimate test of truth; -- opposed to sensualism, or sensationalism, and empiricism.
3. noun. the doctrine that reason is the right basis for regulating conduct

   Synonyms: freethinking

4. noun. (philosophy) the doctrine that knowledge is acquired by reason without resort to experience
5. noun. the theological doctrine that human reason rather than divine revelation establishes religious truth

Synonyms

freethinking

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