1.
[syn: positivist, rationalist]
ADJECTIVE (1)
1. of or relating to or characteristic of rationalism;
- Example: "rationalist philosophy"
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Rationalist \Ra"tion*al*ist\, n. [Cf. F. rationaliste.]
One who accepts rationalism as a theory or system; also,
disparagingly, a false reasoner. See Citation under
Reasonist.
[1913 Webster] Rationalistic
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
rationalist
adj 1: of or relating to or characteristic of rationalism;
"rationalist philosophy"
n 1: someone who emphasizes observable facts and excludes
metaphysical speculation about origins or ultimate causes
[syn: positivist, rationalist]