misology

misology
misologist, n.
/mi sol"euh jee, muy-/, n.
distrust or hatred of reason or reasoning.
[1825-35; MISO- + -LOGY]

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  • misology — noun Etymology: Greek misologia, from misein + logia logy Date: 1833 a hatred of argument, reasoning, or enlightenment …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • misology — noun Hatred or fear of reasoning or argument. See Also: misologist …   Wiktionary

  • misology — mɪ sÉ‘lÉ™dʒɪ / sÉ’l n. hatred of logic, hatred of reason …   English contemporary dictionary

  • misology — mi·sol·o·gy …   English syllables

  • misology — mi•sol•o•gy [[t]mɪˈsɒl ə dʒi, maɪ [/t]] n. distrust or hatred of reasoning, argument, or knowledge • Etymology: 1825–35 mi•sol′o•gist, n …   From formal English to slang

  • misology — /məˈsɒlədʒi/ (say muh soluhjee), /maɪ / (say muy ) noun hatred of reason or reasoning. {Greek mīsologia hatred of argument} –misologist, noun …  

  • misology —   n. hatred of reason, knowledge or argument.    ♦ misologist, n …   Dictionary of difficult words

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