Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Beyond or outside the bounds of logic.
from The Century Dictionary.
- Without logic or reason; illogical.
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- adjective Not based upon
logic orreasoned argument . - adjective
Opposed to logic.
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Examples
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Knowing only hunting, this was alogical port in the storm.
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Indeed, we learn that Woman is “false,” “lies, even when objectively, she is telling the truth,” and is “amoral” and “alogical.”
Bloodlust Russell Jacoby 2011
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Knowing only hunting, this was alogical port in the storm.
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Indeed, we learn that Woman is “false,” “lies, even when objectively, she is telling the truth,” and is “amoral” and “alogical.”
Bloodlust Russell Jacoby 2011
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Many Texas Republicans will admit that a significant percent of Texas Republicans are alogical.
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A certain mentality requires Mr. Lalo to invent alogical puzzles to which he knows the equally detached, undeducible "answer."
McCain's Lying Has Gone Too Far, According To ... Karl Rove! 2009
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Besides, alogical ban would prohibit charging such devces in flight. —
Lithium Battery Ban? Check Again - Bits Blog - NYTimes.com 2007
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Perhaps if I'd used alogical too this would have helped you understand?
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The mouth of any tributary stream is also alogical target, as is the underwater delta usually formed where any flowingwater enters a pond.
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Now the question naturally arises, how does this recollected state, this alogical brooding on a spiritual theme, exceed in religions value the orderly saying of one's prayers?
The Life of the Spirit and the Life of To-day Evelyn Underhill 1908
slumry commented on the word alogical
Having no reference to logic. Neither logical nor illogical. Having no logical restraints. Totally oblivious to the sphere of all that is logical.
(A coinage based on amoral)
July 11, 2007
uselessness commented on the word alogical
I think that's a paradox, or any oxymoron, or something.
July 11, 2007
slumry commented on the word alogical
How so?
July 11, 2007
reesetee commented on the word alogical
This just doesn't make sense. ;-)
July 11, 2007
slumry commented on the word alogical
Righto! And yet, alogic lives!
July 11, 2007