anti-rationalist
adjective (also antirationalist) uk/ˌæn.tiˈræʃ.ən.əl.ɪst/ us/ˌæn.taɪˈræʃ.ən.əl.ɪst/
反理性主义的
opposed to the ideas of rationalism (= the belief or principle that actions and opinions should be based on reason rather than emotion )
Philosopher Stuart Hampshire was one of the anti-rationalist Oxford thinkers. 哲学家史都华·汉姆斯菲尔是牛津(大学)反理性主义思想家之一。
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- He defends rationalism against the antirationalist conservative attack.
- The internet is allowing this kind of surreal, anti-rationalist work to flourish.
- Rousseau presented one of the first comprehensive anti-rationalist accounts of human nature.
- The anti-rationalist challenge claims that reasoning is not essential to moral judgment.
Synonym: anti-rational
Compare: rationalist
anti-rationalist
noun [ C ] (also antirationalist) uk/ˌæn.tiˈræʃ.ən.əl.ɪst/ us/ˌæn.taɪˈræʃ.ən.əl.ɪst/
反理性主义者
someone who is opposed to the ideas of rationalism (= the belief or principle that actions and opinions should be based on reason rather than emotion or religion)
Blake was an anti-rationalist. 布莱克是一个反理性主义者。
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- The anti-rationalists contend that reason is an inadequate tool.
- Like all great anti-rationalists, he had his reasons for not listening to reason.
- Could she be described as an antirationalist?
- On these grounds, he has been accused of being an anti-rationalist.