rationalism

名词 rationalism:

1. (philosophy) the doctrine that knowledge is acquired by reason without resort to experience
2. the theological doctrine that human reason rather than divine revelation establishes religious truth
3. the doctrine that reason is the right basis for regulating conduct
   同义词：freethinking

ra.tion.al.ism

n.（名词）
Reliance on reason as the best guide for belief and action.
理性至上：依靠理性，把它作为信仰和行动的最高指南
Philosophy The theory that the exercise of reason, rather than the acceptance of empiricism, authority, or spiritual revelation, provides the only valid basis for action or belief and that reason is the prime source of knowledge and of spiritual truth.
【哲学】 唯理论，理性主义：认为理性分析，而不是对经验主义，权威或神灵感应是信仰和行动的源泉的理论，还认为理性是知识和精神真理的主要来源

【引伸】
ra.tionalist
n.（名词）
ra.tionalis.tic
adj.（形容词）
ra.tionalis.tically
adv.（副词）