1. a person who believes that knowledge can be gained through intuition rather than reasoning or experience
Usage: philosophy
2. a mathematician who follows intuitionism, rejecting certain classical logical principles
Usage: mathematics; technical

Examples

• The philosopher was known as an intuitionist who trusted inner knowledge over logical proof.
• As an intuitionist, she believed that moral truths could be understood directly through conscience.
• The intuitionist mathematician rejected the law of excluded middle in certain contexts.
• Many intuitionists argue that some mathematical objects don’t exist until they are constructed.
• The debate between intuitionists and rationalists has continued for centuries.
• He became an intuitionist after studying the limitations of formal logical systems.