illogic

[ ih-loj-ik ]

/ ɪˈlɒdʒ ɪk /

noun

the state or quality of being illogical; illogicality: His speech was full of illogic.

Nearby words

illiterate, illiterati, illness, illocution, illocutionary, illogic, illogical, illogicality, illude, illume, illuminable

Origin of illogic

First recorded in 1855–60; il-² + logic

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Examples from the Web for illogic

But this is illogic, because none of the other religions preach apocalyptic violence.
Wole Soyinka's British Problem|Tunku Varadarajan|January 31, 2010|DAILY BEAST
Outraged by the illogic, I gasped; but she broke into a laugh.
Jaffery|William J. Locke
I could dismantle it, and trust to luck that Wolf illogic didn't include a tamper mechanism.
The Door Through Space|Marion Zimmer Bradley
I decided not to confront her illogic but rather to leverage it to expose the absurdity of her assertions.
The Capgras Shift|Sam Vaknin

We call it bad when it is the conclusion of incorrect or partial or illogic premises.
Applied Psychology for Nurses|Mary F. Porter
"The most logical argument for illogic I have ever heard," Chris smiled.
Moon-Face and Other Stories|Jack London

British Dictionary definitions for illogic

illogic

/ (ɪˈlɒdʒɪk) /

noun

reasoning characterized by lack of logic; illogicality

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