Where does “irrationalist” come from?
irrationalist (English) comes from English irrational, from Latin irratiōnālis, from Latin rationalis, from Latin ratiō, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus, from Latin disserere — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.
irrationalist (English): One who is irrational in their beliefs or ideas;...
Definitions
- One who is irrational in their beliefs or ideas;...
Ancestry of “irrationalist”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | irrational | Not rational; unfounded or nonsensical; Of a real... |
| 2 | Latin | irratiōnālis | — |
| 3 | Latin | rationalis | accounts; rational, reasonable, of or possessing... |
| 4 | Latin | ratiō | — |
| 5 | Latin | -tiō | — |
| 6 | Latin | dissertātiō | — |
| 7 | Latin | dissertus | arranged, disposed; explained |
| 8 | Latin | disserere | second-person singular future passive indicative... |
| 9 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 10 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 11 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 12 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |
Words derived from “irrationalist”