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Illogicality

/ɪˈlɒdʒɪkəlɪti/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The quality of being illogical; lack of sound reasoning.

    "His argument was filled with illogicality, making it hard to follow."
  2. 2

    A statement or reasoning that is not logically sound.

    "The illogicality of her conclusion was evident to everyone in the debate."

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The word 'illogical' is derived from the prefix 'il-' meaning 'not' and 'logical' from the Greek 'logikos', which pertains to reason or logic. The term evolved in the late 19th century to describe reasoning that is not coherent or rational.

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