irrationality

[ih-rash-uh-nal-i-tee]

noun

plural

irrationalities 

1. the quality or condition of being irrational.

2. an irrational, illogical, or absurd action, thought, etc.

Word History and Origins

Origin of irrationality¹

First recorded in 1560–70; irrational + -ity

Example Sentences

It added the Post believed the decision to issue the ban was without legal basis "due to its irrationality".

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Their excuse for this irrationality, when they even bother to offer one, loosely follows Interior Secretary Doug Burgum’s recent testimony before Congress that “the U.S. has ‘plenty of time’ to solve the climate crisis.”

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Trump’s iron grip on the Republican Party is a function of his irrationality, his limitless egotism and his mercurial whims.

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He also warns against the "alarmist" tone of the debate on climate change, which he says is "riven with irrationality".

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The realization is starting to dawn on some Republicans that their political solvency won’t last longer than President Trump’s economic irrationality.

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Related Words

• foolishness