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unreasoning

American  
[uhn-ree-zuh-ning] / ʌnˈri zə nɪŋ /

adjective

  1. not reasoning or exercising reason; reasonless; thoughtless; irrational.

    an unreasoning fanatic.


unreasoning British  
/ ʌnˈriːzənɪŋ /

adjective

  1. not controlled by reason; irrational

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Etymology

Origin of unreasoning

First recorded in 1745–55; un- 1 + reasoning

Example Sentences

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Not everyone agrees that today’s fears are unreasoning or unjustified.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 14, 2016

And for once, the commonality rings true, because who knows better the power of words and images to provoke unreasoning rage, even if most of the time that rage isn’t homicidal?

From Salon Jan. 7, 2015

If it is simply a matter of introducing into the process some figure in whom the public has unreasoning trust, we might just as plausibly have the president’s targeting decisions reviewed by Oprah.

From Time Feb. 19, 2013

The sub-heading read, "Batting is a dying art, mortally wounded by night games, big gloves, scientific defenses, unending lines of relief pitchers and the unreasoning stubbornness of the batters themselves."

From Seattle Times Sep. 16, 2012

A sudden unreasoning fear of discovery laid hold of Frodo, and he thought of his Ring.

From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien

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