irrationalists
/ɪˈræʃənəlɪsts/
noun
- People who reject reason or logic as the basis for belief or action, often relying on emotion, intuition, or faith instead.
- Some critics called the protestors irrationalists because they ignored scientific evidence.
- In the novel, the character is portrayed as one of the irrationalists who distrusts all forms of authority.
- The debate between rationalists and irrationalists has continued for centuries in philosophy.