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Hatred of reasoning
Answer for the clue "Hatred of reasoning ", 8 letters:
misology
Word definitions for misology in dictionaries
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. hatred or fear of reasoning or argument.
Wikipedia
Word definitions in Wikipedia
Misology is defined as the hatred of reasoning ; the revulsion or distrust of logical debate , argumentation , or the Socratic method .
WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
n. hatred of reasoning
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Misology \Mi*sol"o*gy\ (m[i^]*s[o^]l"[-o]*j[y^]), n. [Gr. misologi`a; misei^n to hate + lo`gos discourse.] Hatred of argument or discussion; hatred of enlightenment. --G. H. Lewes.
Usage examples of misology.
This is pure misology reduced to principles, and, what is the most absurd, the neglect of all artificial means is recommended as the best way of enlarging our knowledge.