irrationalism
"irrationalism" is a 13-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“irrationalism” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 13
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A philosophical movement formed as a cultural reaction against positivism in the early 20th century.
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Index EN-irrationalism · irrationalism · English
irrationalism · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 13 letters
- VOW-6 6 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "I" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern
Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | irrationalism |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| Letters | 13 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “irrationalism” in English
Rare enough to double-check
irrationalism is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "A philosophical movement formed as a cultural reaction against positivism in the early 20th century.".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for irrationalism, a sign its spelling follows regular English conventions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
Etymologically, the entry records: From irrational + -ism. The correct English form is irrationalism, spelled I-R-R-A-T-I-O-N-A-L-I-S-M.
Definition
- 1A philosophical movement formed as a cultural reaction against positivism in the early 20th century.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how irrationalism appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Finally, with good reason, this psychology aims to be a psychology of a purely empiriological type. It is pervaded and overwhelmed on every side, however, by a pseudometaphysics of the most vulgar character, which Freud is all the less anxious to dispense iwth as he imagines he has no philosophy or metaphysics at all. I say pseudometaphysics of the most v…
Etymology
From irrational + -ism.
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.