misology

[ mi-sol-uh-jee, mahy- ]

noun

1. distrust or hatred of reason or reasoning.

misology

/ maɪ-; mɪˈsɒlədʒɪ /

noun

1. hatred of reasoning or reasoned argument

Derived Forms

• miˈsologist, noun

Other Words From

• mi·solo·gist noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of misology¹

First recorded in 1825–35; miso- + -logy

Word History and Origins

Origin of misology¹

C19: from Greek misologia, from misos hatred + logos word, reasoning. See logos