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Where does “pseudorationalism” come from?

pseudorationalism (English) comes from English rationalism, from English rational, from French rationalité, from French rationnel, from Latin rationalis, from Latin ratiō, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

pseudorationalism (English): A school of thought that believes that all...

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  1. A school of thought that believes that all...

Ancestry of “pseudorationalism”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishrationalismThe theory that the reason is a source of...
2EnglishrationalCapable of reasoning; Logically sound; not...
3Frenchrationalitérationality
4Frenchrationnelrational
5Latinrationalisaccounts; rational, reasonable, of or possessing...
6Latinratiō—
7Latin-tiō—
8Latindissertātiō—
9Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
10Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
11Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
12Latincalceusshoe
13Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
14Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
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