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

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Example Sentences

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illogic

They will keep demonizing him, though this will require a leap in illogic.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026

But it turned out to be a weak case, one that falls apart under the weight of its own contradictions, omissions, and leaps of illogic.

From Slate ● Aug. 7, 2026

Wilson operated outside of conventional narrative, trusting in the magic of unexpected illogic.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 11, 2026

During an MS NOW television interview in late April, Martin used head-spinning illogic to defend concealing the autopsy and denied he was “here to protect anyone.”

From Salon ● May 5, 2026

For Newton to explain the laws of the universe, he had to ignore the illogic within his calculus—an illogic caused by a division by zero.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife

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