unreason

Meanings

• adjective

  Lacking sense or reason; irrational.

  - "His unreasonable behavior made it difficult for us to work together."
  - "She was unreasonable in her demands for a refund."

• adjective

  Not based on or agreeable to reason or logic.

  - "The politician's unreason arguments were met with skepticism."
  - "The unreason fear kept her from leaving the house."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with unreason
reason , season , reasonable , reasonably

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Variants

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unreason , unreasons

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Etymology

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Old French desreason, from dis- 'apart' + raison 'reason'

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Trivia

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1. The term 'unreason' was first used in English in the 14th century.

2. Unreason is often used interchangeably with the term 'irrational'.

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Related Concepts

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1. irrational: Lacking reason or logic

2. illogical: Not following the rules of logic

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Culture

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Unreason has been used extensively in literature and art to depict characters or situations that are irrational or illogical. For example, in Shakespeare's 'King Lear,' the title character's unreasonable decisions lead to tragic consequences.

How to Memorize "unreason"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a person acting in an irrational way, such as throwing a tantrum or refusing to listen to reason.
   - Visualize a situation where someone makes an illogical argument.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'unreason' with the image of a person being irrational or illogical.
   - Think of the word 'unreason' as the opposite of 'reasonable'.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Unreasonable is the opposite of Reasonable' to remember the definition of the word.
   - Create a visual image of a person acting unreasonably to help remember the meaning.

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