Antirationalistic

/ˌæntiˌræʃənəˈlɪstɪk/ adjective

Definition

Relating to or characterized by opposition to rationalism; emphasizing emotion or intuition over logic.

Etymology

From antirationalist + -ic (adjectival suffix). This philosophical adjective describes attitudes, movements, or thinkers opposing rationalist approaches.

Kelly Says

The Romantic movement was deeply 'antirationalistic'—poets like Keats valued truth felt through beauty and emotion rather than truth proven through mathematics and logic.

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