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ism vs rationalism

rationalism vs ism

ism and rationalism both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
ism Yes No No No
rationalism Yes No No No
As nouns, rationalism is a hyponym of ism; that is, rationalism is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than ism:
  • ism: a belief (or system of beliefs) accepted as authoritative by some group or school
  • rationalism: the doctrine that reason is the right basis for regulating conduct
ism (noun) rationalism (noun)
a belief (or system of beliefs) accepted as authoritative by some group or school the doctrine that reason is the right basis for regulating conduct
(philosophy) the doctrine that knowledge is acquired by reason without resort to experience
the theological doctrine that human reason rather than divine revelation establishes religious truth
Difference between ism and rationalism

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