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

There is thus more than a whiff of “we need to destroy the village in order to save it” illogic and disingenuity to the majority’s unfairness critique.

From Washington Post

But she cannot help noticing that the illogic of simultaneously hyping and downplaying whatever happened is what led to your present confusion.

From Washington Post

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