racionālisms
Latvian
Etymology
From racionāls (“rational”) + -isms. Probably not formed as such in Latvian, but borrowed and adapted from some other European language.
Pronunciation
Noun
racionālisms m (1st declension)
- (philosophy) rationalism (epistemological theory according to which the best or even only source of knowledge is the mind and its thinking processes rather than the empirical world of facts)
- rationalism, rationality (a reasoned attitude toward reality; reasoned behavior based on thinking, on reason)
- viņš katru savu soli aprēķināja, katru domu izsvēra un vārdu apdomāja; racionālisms bija kļuvis par Andreja būtību ― he measured every step, he weighed every thought, he pondered every word; rationality had become Andrejs' essence
- viņa raksturam gan piemita racionālisms, viņš prata savus soļus aukstasinīgi apsvērt un atsacīties no tā, kas varēja izrādīties neizdevīgs ― his character had rationality, he knew how to consider his steps in cold blood and to give up that which could turn out to be unprofitable
- (architecture) rationalism (20th-century school characterized by modern building materials, the use of industrial construction methods, efficient space planning, geometric forms)
- sabiedrisko ēku risinājumā tīrās racionālisma līnijas aizvien biežāk nomaina sarežģītas, plastiki daudzveidīgas formas ― in the design of public buldings, pure rationalistic (lit. rationalism) lines are increasingly more often replacing the complex, plastically diverse forms
- (art) rationalism (current that emphasizes the logical, intellectual, generalizing meaning in the creative work)
- skaņdarbu traktējumā altistam varējām piedēvēt zināmu racionālismu un vēsumu ― we can attribute the treatment of the piece of music by the viola to a certain rationalism and coolness
- visā gleznas kvadratūrā jūtama ar racionālismu nomaskēta gleznieciskā aizrautība ― in the entire painting a certain pictorial enthusiasm masked with rationalism can be felt
Declension
Declension of racionālisms (1st declension)
| singular (vienskaitlis) | plural (daudzskaitlis) | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative (nominatīvs) | racionālisms | — |
| accusative (akuzatīvs) | racionālismu | — |
| genitive (ģenitīvs) | racionālisma | — |
| dative (datīvs) | racionālismam | — |
| instrumental (instrumentālis) | racionālismu | — |
| locative (lokatīvs) | racionālismā | — |
| vocative (vokatīvs) | racionālism | — |