wertrational

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adjective

Pursued because of reasons or motives intrinsic to the actor.

OriginGerman wertrational →
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Meanings

adjectivewertrational (comparative more wertrational, superlative most wertrational)

comparative more wertrational · superlative most wertrational

  1. human sciencesPursued because of reasons or motives intrinsic to the actor.

Origin

  1. Germanwertrational
  2. Englishwertrational

Borrowed from German wertrational. Used by Max Weber.

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APA

wertrational. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wertrational

MLA

“wertrational.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wertrational. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “wertrational,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wertrational.

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