What it means
- (noun) The theory that the reason is a source of knowledge independent of and superior to sense perception.
- (noun) The theory that knowledge may be derived by deductions from a priori concepts (such as axioms, postulates or earlier deductions).
- (noun) A view that the fundamental method for problem solving is through reason and experience rather than faith, inspiration, revelation, intuition or authority.
- (noun) Elaboration of theories by use of reason alone without appeal to experience, such as in mathematical systems.
Letter analysis
- Rationalism contains 11 letters: 5 vowel(s) and 6 consonant(s).
- It uses 9 unique letters.
- Estimated syllable count: 4.
- Scrabble-style letter score: 13.
Words that mean the same
Sub-words
- animators
- rationals
- airmails
- alarmist
- animator
- mainsail
- manorial
- martians
- martinis
- mistrial
- moralist
- rational
- talisman
- airmail
- animals
- animist
- artisan
- lariats
- liaison
- mantras
- marinas
- marital
- marlins
- martial
- martian
- martini
- martins
- matrons
- mortals
- nostril
- oarsman
- rations
- similar
- sirloin
- solaria
- stamina
- tailors
- transom
- tsarina
- airman
- alarms
- almost
- altars
- amoral
- animal
- aortas
- aromas
- aslant
- astral
- atonal
- inmost
- instal
- instil
- intros
- lariat
- limits
- manias
- manors
- mantis
Related words
Other 11-letter words
- abandonment
- abbreviated
- abbreviates
- abdications
- aberrations
- abjurations
- abnormality
- abominating
- abomination
- aboriginals
- abortionist
- abracadabra
- abridgement
- abridgments
- abrogations
- absenteeism
- abstentions
- abstracting
Words starting with RAT
- rat
- ratchet
- ratcheted
- ratcheting
- ratchets
- rate
- rated
- rates
- rather
- rathskeller
- rathskellers
- ratification
- ratified
- ratifies
- ratify
- ratifying
- rating
- ratings
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Words ending with ISM
Common questions
What does Rationalism mean?
The theory that the reason is a source of knowledge independent of and superior to sense perception.
How many letters are in Rationalism?
Rationalism has 11 letters.
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