racionālisms

Latvian

noun
Definitions
  • (philosophy) rationalism epistemological theory according to which the best or even only source of knowledge is the mind and its thinking processes rather than the empirical world of facts
  • rationalism, rationality a reasoned attitude toward reality, reasoned behavior based on thinking, on reason
  • (architecture) rationalism 20th-century school characterized by modern building materials, the use of industrial construction methods, efficient space planning, geometric forms
  • (art) rationalism current that emphasizes the logical, intellectual, generalizing meaning in the creative work

Etymology

Suffix from Latvian racionāls (rational).

Origin

Latvian

racionāls

Gloss

rational

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