noun
- hatred or distrust of reasoning or logical argument
Usage: formal; rare
Examples
- The philosopher warned against misology as a threat to rational discourse.
- His misology led him to reject scientific evidence in favor of superstition.
- The debate revealed a deep misology among those who dismissed logical arguments.
- Misology can be dangerous when it influences public policy decisions.
- The teacher worked to combat misology by encouraging critical thinking skills.
- Ancient Greek philosophers identified misology as a serious intellectual vice.