rationalisticism

noun

specious reasoning that pretends to be rational

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Meanings

nounrationalisticism (uncountable)
  1. archaicuncountablespecious reasoning that pretends to be rational

Origin

From rationalistic + -ism.

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rationalisticism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rationalisticism

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“rationalisticism.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rationalisticism. Accessed November 4, 2026.

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “rationalisticism,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rationalisticism.

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