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noun
The quality or state of being irrational.
The state of being illogical or absurd.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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Synonyms: absurdity, illogicality, fallaciousness
Antonyms: none provided
noun
The quality or state of being irrational.
The property of being an irrational number.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: mathematics, sciences
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
The quality or state of being irrational.
The state of being incapable of reason or abstract thought.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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Synonyms: unreason, mindlessness
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Something that is irrational; the result of an illogical or absurd thought or action.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable
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Synonyms: absurdity
Antonyms: none provided
noun
the state of being irrational; lacking powers of understanding
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: unreason
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: insanity
History
From irrational + -ity. May also be analyzed as ir- + rationality.
Across languages
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