unreason

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Thân thiện

A child's unreason often leads to tears over a dropped ice cream cone.

Definition

Noun: 1. The state of being irrational; lacking powers of understanding or reason: A condition characterized by the absence of logical thought, sound judgment, or sanity. 2. That which is contrary to reason; absurdity or folly: Actions, ideas, or situations that defy logical explanation or sensible principles.

Usage

Unreason is a formal noun, often used in philosophical, psychological, or critical discourse to describe a fundamental lack of rationality. It refers to a state or quality, not a specific action.

Examples

• The dictator's reign was marked by sheer unreason and brutal impulse.
• In the grip of panic, unreason took over, and logical thinking became impossible.
• The policy was criticized as an act of political unreason, devoid of factual basis.
• He argued that superstition is a form of unreason that persists in the modern age.

Advanced Usage

• The triumph of unreason: A phrase describing a situation where irrational forces, emotions, or ideas prevail over logic and reason.
  • The mob's violence was a clear triumph of unreason over civil discourse.
• To descend into unreason: To gradually lose the capacity for rational thought.
  • As the debate grew more heated, it descended into pure unreason.

Variants and Related Words

• Irrationality (noun): The quality of being illogical or unreasonable. (A close synonym, but more commonly used.)
• Unreasonable (adjective): Not guided by or based on good sense; unfair. (Describes a person, action, or demand that lacks reason.)
• Unreasoning (adjective): Not using or guided by reason; irrational. (Describes an emotion or reaction, e.g., .)

Synonyms

• Irrationality
• Absurdity
• Folly
• Madness (in a non-clinical sense)
• Illogic

Antonyms

• Reason
• Rationality
• Logic
• Sanity
• Sense

Học thuật

Noun

1. the state of being irrational; lacking powers of understanding

Từ đồng nghĩa

• irrationality