illogic

American  

[ih-loj-ik] / ɪˈlɒdʒ ɪk /

noun

1. the state or quality of being illogical; illogicality.

   His speech was full of illogic.

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illogic British  

/ ɪˈlɒdʒɪk /

noun

1. reasoning characterized by lack of logic; illogicality

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Etymology

Origin of illogic

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

Example Sentences

What seemed such a clear idea in fact has gaps and illogics and things that won’t mesh.

From Los Angeles Times

But periodically, the illogic of that toll becomes clearer: Americans die in rising numbers even when they drive less.

From New York Times

One scene moves into the next with the ease and illogic of a subconscious on shuffle mode, with lighting by greer x, and occasional gusts of haze, marking the subtle shifts.

From New York Times

The skeins of illogic in this matter will only create even greater knots in Goodell’s necktie.

From Washington Post

The opacity and illogic of prescription drug prices find few parallels in other industries.

From Washington Post