"irrationalism" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: irrationalisms [plural]
Etymology: irrational + -ism Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|irrational|ism}} irrational + -ism Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} irrationalism (countable and uncountable, plural irrationalisms)
  1. A philosophical movement formed as a cultural reaction against positivism in the early 20th century. Wikipedia link: irrationalism Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Philosophy Translations (philosophical movement): irracionalisme [masculine] (Catalan), Irrationalismus [masculine] (German), ιρασιοναλισμός (irasionalismós) [masculine] (Greek), irracjonalizm [masculine] (Polish), иррационали́зм (irracionalízm) [masculine] (Russian), iracionalizam [masculine] (Serbo-Croatian), iracionalizem [masculine] (Slovene), irracionalismo [masculine] (Spanish)

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