unreason

Meaning

Noun

1. (uncountable, usually) Lack of reason or rationality; unreasonableness; irrationality.
2. (uncountable, usually) Nonsense; folly; absurdity.

Verb

1. (rare, transitive) To prove to be unreasonable; disprove by argument.
2. (rare) To apply false logic or think without logic.
3. (rare) To make unreasonable; to deprive of reason.

Synonyms

irrationality

absurdity

foolishness

ineptitude

lunacy

senselessness

silliness

nonsensicality

absurd

mishegaas

fatuousness

Translations

irragionevolezza

manasızlık

mantıksızlık

saçmalık

déraison

irrationalité

الجهالة

insensatez

irracionalidade

insensatez

irrazionalità

irracionalitat

Torheit

Unvernunft

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: unreson

In summary

From Middle English unreson; equivalent to un- + reason.