irrationality

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irrationality

/ɪˌɹæʃ.əˈnæl.ə.ti/ US
/ɪˌɹæʃ.ɪˈnæl.ɪ.ti/ US
/əˌɹæʃ.əˈnæl.ə.ti/ US

Rhymes with -ælɪti

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From irrational + -ity. May also be analyzed as ir- + rationality.

noun irrationalities

countable, uncountable The state of being illogical or absurd.
Similar: absurdity, illogicality, fallaciousness
countable, uncountable The property of being an irrational number.
countable, uncountable The state of being incapable of reason or abstract thought. Man introduces reason into the world of Nature, destroying irrational struggle and waste. But this activity is outside of self, distant, only reflected. Man sees this irrationality only with his intellect.
Similar: unreason, mindlessness
countable Something that is irrational; the result of an illogical or absurd thought or action.
Similar: absurdity

Opposite: rationality

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@misc{irrationality_2026,
  title = {irrationality},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/irrationality},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}