rationalist

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rationalist - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Rationalist \Ra"tion*al*ist\, n. [Cf. F. rationaliste.]
     One who accepts rationalism as a theory or system; also,
     disparagingly, a false reasoner. See Citation under
     Reasonist.
     [1913 Webster] Rationalistic

rationalist - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  rationalist
      adj 1: of or relating to or characteristic of rationalism;
             "rationalist philosophy"
      n 1: someone who emphasizes observable facts and excludes
           metaphysical speculation about origins or ultimate causes
           [syn: positivist, rationalist]