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Anonymous Posted 13 years ago
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Dear Teachers,
Could you let me know, please, if “sensory” can be used as the antonym of “rational”? (That is, when we mean that someone is not governed by her/his rational mind, but rather his/her senses or by outer sensory stimuli.) Thank you!
Could you let me know, please, if “sensory” can be used as the antonym of “rational”? (That is, when we mean that someone is not governed by her/his rational mind, but rather his/her senses or by outer sensory stimuli.) Thank you!
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If you are asking whether you can describe a person as "sensory" to mean that they are not governed by rationality, then no.
- If you are asking whether you can describe a person as "sensory" to mean that they are not governed by rationality, then no.
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If you are asking whether you can describe a person as "sensory" to mean that they are not governed by rationality, then no.
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AnonymousCould you let me know, please, if “sensory” can be used as the antonym of “rational”?No. I think the opposition you're looking for is 'rational' vs 'emotional'.
The exact opposite of 'rational' is 'irrational', but that implies the mistaken or improper use of the rational faculty rather than an alternate approach to the interpretation of re
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