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rationalism

1.	(noun) the doctrine that reason is the right basis for regulating conduct
	Synonyms: freethinking
	Related Words: doctrine, ism, philosophy, school of thought

2.	(noun) the doctrine that knowledge is acquired by reason without resort to experience
	Related Words: philosophical doctrine, philosophical theory

3.	(noun) the theological doctrine that human reason rather than divine revelation establishes religious truth
	Related Words: deism, free thought, theological doctrine