illogicality

[ ih-loj-i-kal-i-tee ]

noun,plural il·log·i·cal·i·ties.

Origin of illogicality

First recorded in 1820–30; illogical + -ity

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Such “wonderful illogicality,” Revel taught, revealed “obsession.”
Understanding Anti-American Totalitarian Terrorism | Gil Troy | April 23, 2013 | THE DAILY BEAST
Life is not an illogicality; yet it is a trap for logicians.
Orthodoxy | G. K. Chesterton
Muscari, with the illogicality of a lover, admired this filial devotion, and yet was irritated by it.
The Wisdom of Father Brown | G. K. Chesterton
The Utilitarians thought themselves justified in taking advantage of the illogicality of mankind.
The English Utilitarians, Volume II (of 3) | Leslie Stephen
Timidity is, in effect, a disease of many forms, every one of which is founded upon illogicality.
Poise: How to Attain It | D. Starke

I can never insist enough, my dear Cyril, upon the illogicality of American life.
Through the Eye of the Needle | William Dean Howells

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