Etymology

pseudorationalism

Today it means: A school of thought that believes that all actions can be subject to rational analysis Full definition →

German Pseudorationalismus
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  1. German · derived fromPseudorationalismus
  2. English todaypseudorationalism

From German Pseudorationalismus, coined by economist and philosopher Otto Neurath as a disparaging term. Equivalent to pseudo- + rationalism.

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