As nouns the difference between rationalism and deconversion
is that rationalism is (philosophy) the theory that the basis of knowledge is reason, rather than experience or divine revelation while deconversion is the loss of faith in a given religion and return to a previously held religion or non-religion (typically atheism, agnosticism, or rationalism).
rationalism
Noun
(philosophy) The theory that the basis of knowledge is reason, rather than experience or divine revelation.
Synonyms
* intellectualism
Antonyms
* irrationalism
* traditionalism
Derived terms
* critical rationalism
Related terms
* rationalist
* rationality
See also
* empiricism
deconversion
English
Noun
(
en noun)
English abstract nouns
The loss of faith in a given religion and return to a previously held religion or non-religion (typically atheism, agnosticism, or rationalism).
Related terms
* deconvert
* conversion, convert
Synonyms
* apostasy
* reversion