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unreason

[ uhn-ree-zuhn ]

noun

  1. inability or unwillingness to think or act rationally, reasonably, or sensibly; irrationality.
  2. lack of reason or sanity; madness; confusion; disorder; chaos:

    a world torn by unreason.



verb (used with object)

  1. to upset or disrupt the reason or sanity of:

    The devious plot soon unreasoned the general.

unreason

/ ÊŒ²Ôˈ°ù¾±Ë³úÉ™²Ô /

noun

  1. irrationality or madness
  2. something that lacks or is contrary to reason
  3. lack of order; chaos
“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

verb

  1. tr to deprive of reason
“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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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of unreason1

First recorded in 1250–1300, unreason is from the Middle English word un-reson. See un- 1, reason
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And what we are seeing now in our society, American society in particular, is a new age of unreason.

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Looking to the future: the Republican electorate is unfortunately telling us that they are in love not just with one man but with the politics of hate and unreason that he represents.

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They are the voices of reason against implacable unreason.

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So my question is not “Is divorce reasonable?†but rather, “Are we susceptible to the unreason that triggered war once before?â€

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But nothing about politics is normal or rational these days, and victory over the forces of unreason and destruction is not guaranteed.

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