Rationalist in Malayalam
A rationalist is യുക്തിവാദി (yukthivaadi), one who argues from reason, built from the word for logic and the ending for a person who holds a position. Kerala has a long rationalist movement, so the word carries real weight in public debate. The y at the front is a glide, close to yu.
Rationalist, one who does not believe in superstition.
അവൻ ഒരു യുക്തിവാദിയായതിനാൽ അന്ധവിശ്വാസങ്ങൾ അംഗീകരിക്കില്ല.
avan oru yukthivaadiyaayathinaal andhavishwaasangal angeekarikkilla.
Being a rationalist, he does not accept superstitions.
Dictionary entry
- യുക്തിവാദി (yukthivaadi) — Rationalist, one who does not believe in superstition.
In Kerala usage it specifically means someone who rejects superstition and often religion, which is a sharper charge than English rationalist usually carries.
Common questions
How do you say rationalist in Malayalam?
യുക്തിവാദി (yukthivaadi), a believer in reason over superstition.
Is the word neutral?
It is descriptive, but in Kerala debate it is a label with a history, used proudly by some and dismissively by others.