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unreason

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un·rea·son  (n-rzn)
n.
1. Absence or lack of reason; irrationality.
2. Nonsense; absurdity.
unreason [ʌnˈriːzən]
n
1. irrationality or madness
2. something that lacks or is contrary to reason
3. lack of order; chaos
vb
(tr) to deprive of reason
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.unreasonunreason - the state of being irrational; lacking powers of understanding
irrationality
insanity - relatively permanent disorder of the mind
Translations
unreason [ˈʌnˈriːzn] N → insensatez f


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There has been no time like them since, though there have been smiling and prosperous times a plenty; for then I was in the blossom of my youth, and what I had not I could hope for without unreason, for I had so much of that which I had most desired.
My Literary Passions by Howells,William Dean View in context
The notion that her death was my fault is sheer unreason on the face of it; and I need no exculpation on that score; but I must disclaim the credit of having borne her death like a philosopher.
An Unsocial Socialist by Shaw, George Bernard View in context
Having silenced Objection by force of unreason, Will walked to Lowick as if he had been on the way to Paradise, crossing Halsell Common and skirting the wood, where the sunlight fell broadly under the budding boughs, bringing out the beauties of moss and lichen, and fresh green growths piercing the brown.
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