irrationality

irrationality
irrationality ir*ra`tion*al"i*ty, n. The quality or state of being irrational; absence of rationality. ``Brutish irrationaliity.'' --South. [1913 Webster]

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  • irrationality — irrational ► ADJECTIVE ▪ not logical or reasonable. DERIVATIVES irrationality noun irrationally adverb …   English terms dictionary

  • irrationality — noun see irrational I …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • irrationality — /i rash euh nal i tee/, n., pl. irrationalities for 2. 1. the quality or condition of being irrational. 2. an irrational, illogical, or absurd action, thought, etc. [1560 70; IRRATIONAL + ITY] * * * …   Universalium

  • irrationality — noun a) The quality or state of being irrational; want of the faculty or the quality of reason; fatuity. b) Something which is irrational or brought forth by irrational action, judgement, idea or thought …   Wiktionary

  • irrationality — Synonyms and related words: Urdummheit, aberration, abnormality, alienation, antilogy, brain damage, brainlessness, brainsickness, callowness, childishness, clouded mind, craziness, daftness, dementedness, dementia, derangement, disorientation,… …   Moby Thesaurus

  • irrationality — ir·ra·tion·al·i·ty || ɪ‚ræʃə nælÉ™tɪ n. illogic, lack of reason, want of rational thought …   English contemporary dictionary

  • irrationality — n. 1. Brutishness, want of reason. 2. Absurdity, folly, foolishness, unreasonableness …   New dictionary of synonyms

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