irrationalism
noun
irrationalism is spelled I-R-R-A-T-I-O-N-A-L-I-S-M: 13 letters. It appears about once in every 41 million words in written English, the 196,618th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, irrationalism means “A philosophical movement formed as a cultural reaction against positivism in the early 20th century” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of irrationalism is irrationalisms.
How many letters and syllables are in irrationalism?
| Letters | 13: I-R-R-A-T-I-O-N-A-L-I-S-M |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 41 million words; the 196,618th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is irrationalism?
Irrationalism appears about once in every 41 million words in written English, the 196,618th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of irrationalism
- irrationalisms plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does irrationalism mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A philosophical movement formed as a cultural reaction against positivism in the early 20th century.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Irrationalism in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense philosophical movement:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | Irrationalismus |
| Spanish | irracionalismo |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does irrationalism come from?
From irrational + -ism.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).