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
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- ratiōnālis Latin
- racionālistisks Latvian
- racionālists Latvian
- racionāls Latvian