irrationality
111superstition — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. irrationality, credulity; fear, phobia; pagan ism, witchcraft, animism; old wives tale, fairy tale, folklore. See heterodoxy. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. false belief, notion, irrationality, fear,… …
112irrational — [[t]ɪræ̱ʃən(ə)l[/t]] ADJ GRADED If you describe someone s feelings and behaviour as irrational, you mean they are not based on logical reasons or clear thinking. ...an irrational fear of science. Syn: unreasonable Ant: rational Derived words:… …
113Freak — Freak, v. i. 1. to react with irrationality or extreme emotion; to lose one s composure; often used in the phrase {freak out}. [PJC] 2. to become irrational or to experience hallucinations under the influence of drugs; often used in the phrase… …
114freak out — Freak Freak, v. i. 1. to react with irrationality or extreme emotion; to lose one s composure; often used in the phrase {freak out}. [PJC] 2. to become irrational or to experience hallucinations under the influence of drugs; often used in the… …
115freak out — Freak Freak, v. i. 1. to react with irrationality or extreme emotion; to lose one s composure; often used in the phrase {freak out}. [PJC] 2. to become irrational or to experience hallucinations under the influence of drugs; often used in the… …
116irrationalness — ir*ra tion*al*ness, n. Irrationality. [1913 Webster] …
117Dada — noun Etymology: French Date: 1919 a movement in art and literature based on deliberate irrationality and negation of traditional artistic values; also the art and literature produced by this movement …
118unreason — noun Date: 1827 the absence of reason or sanity ; irrationality, madness …
119irrational — I. adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Latin irrationalis, from in + rationalis rational Date: 14th century not rational: as a. (1) not endowed with reason or understanding (2) lacking usual or normal mental clarity or coherence b. not… …
120The Plague — infobox Book | name = The Plague title orig = La Peste translator = image caption = author = Albert Camus cover artist = country = France (Algeria) language = French genre = Existentialist novel, Absurdist fiction publisher = Librairie Gallimard… …
