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Illogicality: meaning, definitions and examples

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illogicality

 

[ ɪˌlɒdʒɪˈkæləti ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

in reasoning

The state or quality of being illogical; lack of logic or rationality.

Synonyms

irrationality, unreasonableness

Examples of usage

  • It is difficult to follow the illogicality of his arguments.
  • She struggled to understand the illogicality of the decision.

Translations

Translations of the word "illogicality" in other languages:

🇵🇹 ilogicidade

🇮🇳 अतर्कसंगतता

🇩🇪 Unlogik

🇮🇩 ketidaklogisan

🇺🇦 нелогічність

🇵🇱 nielogiczność

🇯🇵 不合理

🇫🇷 illogicité

🇪🇸 ilógica

🇹🇷 mantıksızlık

🇰🇷 비논리성

🇸🇦 لا منطقية

🇨🇿 nelogičnost

🇸🇰 nelogickosť

🇨🇳 不合逻辑

🇸🇮 nelogičnost

🇮🇸 rökleysa

🇰🇿 логиканың болмауы

🇬🇪 არალოგიკურობა

🇦🇿 məntiqsizlik

🇲🇽 ilógica

Etymology

The word 'illogicality' is formed by adding the suffix '-ity' to the adjective 'illogical.' The term 'illogical' dates back to the mid-17th century, with the prefix 'il-' indicating 'not' or 'opposite of.' Therefore, 'illogicality' refers to the quality of lacking logic or rationality. The word has been used in English language to describe the absence of logical reasoning or coherence in arguments or decisions.

See also: illogical, illogically, logical, logicality, logically.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranking #38,092, this word is encountered relatively rarely in everyday English. It might appear in literary works or specialized texts but isn't essential for general communication.