Antirationalist

/ˌæntiˌræʃənəˈlɪst/ noun

Definition

A person who opposes rationalism and advocates for valuing emotion, intuition, or other non-rational ways of knowing.

Etymology

From antirationalism + -ist (a person holding a belief). This identifies individuals or groups opposing rationalist philosophy.

Kelly Says

Famous antirationalists include Romantics like Wordsworth, who argued that feeling and imagination matter more than pure logic—they changed Western culture's relationship with reason forever!

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