- irrationality
- irrationality ir*ra`tion*al"i*ty, n. The quality or state of being irrational; absence of rationality. ``Brutish irrationaliity.'' --South. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
irrationality
Look at other dictionaries:
Irrationality — is talking or acting without regard of rationality. Usually pejorative, the term is used to describe thinking and actions which are, or appear to be, less useful or logical than the rational alternatives. There is a clear tendency to view our own … Wikipedia
irrationality — (n.) 1560s, from IRRATIONAL (Cf. irrational) + ITY (Cf. ity) … Etymology dictionary
irrationality — I (Roget s IV) n. 1. [Irrationality] Syn. absurdity, illogicality, invalidity; see inconsistency . 2. [Senselessness] Syn. unreasonableness, insanity, idiocy; see nonsense 1 , 2 , stupidity 1 , 2 . II (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun The absence of… … English dictionary for students
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
