unreasoning

[uhn-ree-zuh-ning]

un·rea·son·ing

[uhn-ree-zuh-ning]
adjective
not reasoning or exercising reason; reasonless; thoughtless; irrational: an unreasoning fanatic.

Origin:
1745–55; un-1 + reasoning

un·rea·son·ing·ly, adverb

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Unreasoning is always a great word to know.
So is flibbertigibbet. Does it mean:
a chattering or flighty, light-headed person.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
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un·rea·son

[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)
3.
to upset or disrupt the reason or sanity of: The devious plot soon unreasoned the general.

Origin:
1250–1300; Middle English un-reson. See un-1, reason
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unreasoning (ʌnˈriːzənɪŋ)
 
adj
not controlled by reason; irrational
 
un'reasoningly
 
adv

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