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unreason

[ uhn-ree-zuhn ]
/ ʌnˈri zən /
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noun

inability or unwillingness to think or act rationally, reasonably, or sensibly; irrationality.
lack of reason or sanity; madness; confusion; disorder; chaos: a world torn by unreason.

verb (used with object)

to upset or disrupt the reason or sanity of: The devious plot soon unreasoned the general.

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Origin of unreason

First recorded in 1250–1300, unreason is from the Middle English word un-reson.See un-1, reason

Words nearby unreason

unreal, unrealistic, unreality, unrealizable, unrealized, unreason, unreasonable, unreasonable behaviour, unreasoning, unreckonable, unrecognizable
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Words related to unreason

nervousness, madness, agitation, excitement, frenzy, delirium, panic, mirth, hysterics, feverishness

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British Dictionary definitions for unreason

unreason
/ (ʌnˈriːzən) /

noun

irrationality or madness
something that lacks or is contrary to reason
lack of order; chaos

verb

(tr) to deprive of reason
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