irrationality

[ih-rash-uh-nal-i-tee]

ir·ra·tion·al·i·ty

[ih-rash-uh-nal-i-tee]
noun, plural ir·ra·tion·al·i·ties for 2.
1.
the quality or condition of being irrational.
2.
an irrational, illogical, or absurd action, thought, etc.

Origin:
1560–70; irrational + -ity
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Irrationality has a plethora of syllables.
So is dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane. Does it mean:
a white, crystalline, water-insoluble solid, C14H9Cl5, usually derived from chloral by reaction with chlorobenzene in the presence of fuming sulfuric acid: used as an insecticide and as a scabicide and pediculicide: agricultural use prohibited in the U.S.
(used as a nonsense word by children to express approval or to represent the longest word in English.)
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irrationality or irrationalism (ɪˌræʃəˈnælɪtɪ)
 
n
1.  the state or quality of being irrational
2.  irrational thought, action, or behaviour
 
irrationalism or irrationalism
 
n

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