different between rationalist vs rationalise

English

Etymology

From Middle French rationaliste; rational +? -ist

Noun

rationalist (plural rationalists)

1. A person who follows the philosophy of rationalism

Antonyms

• irrationalist
• traditionalist

Translations

Anagrams

• striational

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from French rationaliste. Equivalent to rationeel +? -ist.

Pronunciation

• (Netherlands) IPA^(key): /?ra?.(t)?o?.na??l?st/
• Hyphenation: ra?ti?o?na?list
• Rhymes: -?st

Noun

rationalist m (plural rationalisten)

1. rationalist (adherent of rationalism) [from early 18th c.]

Derived terms

• rationalistisch

Related terms

• rationalisme

Descendants

• Afrikaans: rasionalis

English

Alternative forms

• rationalize

Etymology

From French rationaliser. Surface etymology is rational +? -ise.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /??æ??n?le?z/

Verb

rationalise (third-person singular simple present rationalises, present participle rationalising, simple past and past participle rationalised)

1. (British spelling) alternative spelling of rationalize

Translations

References

• “rationalise”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–present.

Anagrams

• realisation