Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun Illogicalness; want of logic or sound reasoning.
  • noun That which is illogical; a case of illogicalness.

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  • noun Something illogical

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  • noun invalid or incorrect reasoning

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Examples

  • Obviously this kind of illogicality does not matter very much, for the simple reason that there is no great temptation to take advantage of it.

    Tremendous Trifles 1905

  • An entertaining thriller, The Ghost - spoiler alert - explains this "illogicality" through Lang being under the thumb of a wife who, it transpires, is a long-time CIA agent.

    Politics news, UK and world political comment and analysis | guardian.co.uk Steven Fielding 2010

  • But the centenary revivals have forced us to recognise the real truth about Rattigan: that behind the quietly oblique dialogue lies a profound understanding of the human heart and an awareness of the illogicality of love.

    In praise of … Terence Rattigan | Editorial 2011

  • I submit to you that this now familiar use of GUY, as a gender-neutral pronoun addressing both males and females, is another little illogicality (new word there) brought about by the over-reaction of some in the Feminist movement.

    Singular “they” and the many reasons why it’s correct « Motivated Grammar 2009

  • The illogicality of that position, given the known pollution fallout from incinerators, has to be challenged, as indeed should the decision by the Cabinet Secretary for the Environment not to call in this permission, on the basis that it is not of national importance.

    Archive 2009-06-01 Alan Smart 2009

  • These repressed men are frequently stymied by instances of what one of them describes as "female illogicality."

    Stories of Midlife Crises And Motherhood Dilemmas Sam Sacks 2011

  • The illogicality of that position, given the known pollution fallout from incinerators, has to be challenged, as indeed should the decision by the Cabinet Secretary for the Environment not to call in this permission, on the basis that it is not of national importance.

    Greengairs Incinerator Alan Smart 2009

  • If we remove from Rice's statement its pretentiousness, prevarication, illogicality, and (possibly!) shameless opportunism, is there anything left worthy of our attention?

    John Shore: Anne Rice: 'I Quit Being a Christian!' Yaaaaawn. 2010

  • If we remove from Rice's statement its pretentiousness, prevarication, illogicality, and (possibly!) shameless opportunism, is there anything left worthy of our attention?

    John Shore: Anne Rice: 'I Quit Being a Christian!' Yaaaaawn. 2010

  • Prop 8 was bad enough, but the Supreme Court ruling was worse in its sheer illogicality (Yes, that's a word).

    Patrick Sauer: Until Gays Can Marry, I'm (Un)Legally Divorced 2009

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