variants
or antirational
: opposed or contrary to what is rational : deliberately or utterly irrational
anti-rational thinking/behavior
anti-rationalism
noun
or antirationalism
A cultural history of the past 40 years, the book focuses on the convergence of social forces … that have created a perfect storm of anti-rationalism.
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The Washington Times
The Washington Times
anti-rationalist
adjective
or antirationalist
anti-rationalist theories
anti-rationalist
noun
or antirationalist
… since it is quite possible to reduce one's use of evidence and logic in certain contexts, it is not necessarily futile for anti-rationalists to urge that everyone should do this every time they disagree with what anti-rationalists believe.
—Michael Albert
Michael Albert
anti-rationality
noun
or antirationality
ˌan-tē-ˌra-shə-ˈna-lə-tē,
ˌan-tī-
It wasn't enough to reject the old approaches; a kind of antirationality gripped American business.
—Barbara Ehrenreich
Barbara Ehrenreich
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“Anti-rational.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anti-rational. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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