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unreason

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Noun, Verb (transitive)

HYPHEN

un=rea=son

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WORDNET DICTIONARY

Noun unreason has 1 sense

unreason(n = noun.state) irrationality - the state of being irrational; lacking powers of understanding; Array

is a kind of insanity

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CIDE DICTIONARY

unreason, n. [Pref. un- not + reason.].

Want of reason; unreasonableness; absurdity. [1913 Webster]

Abbot of Unreason. See Abbot of Misrule, under Abbot.

unreason, v. t. [1st pref. un- + reason.].

To undo, disprove, or refute by reasoning. [1913 Webster]

"To unreason the equity of God's proceedings." [1913 Webster]

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OXFORD DICTIONARY

unreason, n. lack of reasonable thought or action.

Etymology

ME, = injustice, f. UN-(1) + REASON

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THESAURUS

unreason

callowness, childishness, immaturity, imprudence, inadvisability, inattention, inconsideration, indiscreetness, indiscretion, inexpedience, injudiciousness, irrationality, pompousness, puerility, reasonlessness, recklessness, senselessness, stuffiness, thoughtlessness, unintelligence, unreasonableness, unsensibleness, unsoundness, unthoughtfulness, unwisdom, unwiseness, witlessness

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