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irrationality

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ir·ra·tion·al·i·ty  (-rsh-nl-t)
n. pl. ir·ra·tion·al·i·ties
1. The state or quality of being irrational.
2. An irrational idea, expression, or act.
irrationality [ɪˌræʃəˈnælɪtɪ], irrationalism
n
1. the state or quality of being irrational
2. irrational thought, action, or behaviour
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.irrationalityirrationality - the state of being irrational; lacking powers of understanding
unreason
insanity - relatively permanent disorder of the mind
irrationality
noun senselessness, madness, insanity, absurdity, lunacy, lack of judgment, illogicality, unreasonableness, preposterousness, unsoundness, brainlessness the irrationality of his behaviour
Translations
irrationality [ɪˌræʃəˈnælɪtɪ] N → irracionalidad f
irrationality [ɪˌræʃəˈnælɪti] n [feeling, idea, argument, behaviour] → irrationalité f
irrationality
n (= illogicality, Math, Psych) → Irrationalität f; (of fear, belief) → Unsinnigkeit f, → Irrationalität f; (= lack of good sense) → Unvernünftigkeit f


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His injustice and ill-humour towards his inferiors, who could not defend themselves, I still resented and withstood; but when I alone was their object, as was frequently the case, I endured it with calm forbearance, except at times, when my temper, worn out by repeated annoyances, or stung to distraction by some new instance of irrationality, gave way in spite of myself, and exposed me to the imputations of fierceness, cruelty, and impatience.
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I suppose you are always interfering with your own feelings,and those of other people, and dogmatizing about the irrationality of this, that, and the other sentiment, and then ordering it to be suppressed because you imagine it to be inconsistent with logic.
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He had ceased drinking at a point below irrationality, and had neither stirred nor spoken during two or three hours.
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