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pseudorationalism

pseudorationalism noun: a school of thought that believes that all actions can be subject to rational analysis.

Noun

pseudorationalism (uncountable)

  1. A school of thought that believes that all actions can be subject to rational analysis

Origin of pseudorationalism

From German Pseudorationalismus, coined by economist and philosopher Otto Neurath as a disparaging term. Equivalent to pseudo- + rationalism.

Questions about pseudorationalism

What does pseudorationalism mean?
Pseudorationalism means a school of thought that believes that all actions can be subject to rational analysis.
What part of speech is pseudorationalism?
Pseudorationalism is a noun.

Words near pseudorationalism in the dictionary

  1. pseudoraphes
  2. pseudorapidities
  3. pseudorapidity
  4. pseudoratiometric
  5. pseudorational
  6. pseudorationalism
  7. pseudorationalist
  8. pseudorationalists
  9. pseudoreaction
  10. pseudoreactions
  11. pseudoread

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