rationalist Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun someone who emphasizes observable facts and excludes metaphysical speculation about origins or ultimate causes
    positivist.
  2. adjective of or relating to or characteristic of rationalism
    • rationalist philosophy

WordNet


Ra"tion*al*ist noun
Etymology
Cf. F. rationaliste.
Definitions
  1. One who accepts rationalism as a theory or system; also, disparagingly, a false reasoner. See Citation under Reasonist.

Webster 1913