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reasonist

reasonist noun: a rationalist.

Noun

reasonist (plural reasonists)

  1. (obsolete) A rationalist.
    • May 19 1731, Daniel Waterland, Christianity Vindicated against Infidelity
      such persons are now commonly called reasonists and rationalists, to distinguish them from true reasoners or rational inquirers

Forms of reasonist

pluralreasonists

Origin of reasonist

From reason + -ist.

Questions about reasonist

What does reasonist mean?
Reasonist means a rationalist.
What part of speech is reasonist?
Reasonist is a noun.
What is the plural of reasonist?
The plural of reasonist is reasonists.

Words near reasonist in the dictionary

  1. reasoning
  2. reasoning out
  3. reasoning with
  4. reasoningly
  5. reasonings
  6. reasonist
  7. reasonists
  8. reasonless
  9. reasonlessly
  10. reasonlessness
  11. reasonous

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