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10 Language-to-English DictionariesIllogical
/ɪˈlɒdʒ.ɪ.kəl/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Not making sense or lacking logical coherence.
"His argument was illogical and failed to convince anyone." - 2
Contrary to the principles of logic.
"The illogical conclusion drawn from the data was surprising."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'illogical' is derived from the prefix 'il-' meaning 'not' and 'logical', which comes from the Greek 'logikos', meaning 'of reason'. The word has evolved through Latin and Middle English, reflecting a shift from a simple negation of logic to a broader implication of irrationality.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Illogical" is said worldwide
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Illogique
Transliteration: il-lo-zheek
"Son raisonnement était illogique."
Illogisch
Transliteration: il-lo-gish
"Sein Argument war illogisch."
Illogico
Transliteration: il-lo-ji-ko
"La sua conclusione era illogica."
Ilógico
Transliteration: il-lo-ji-ko
"Su argumento era ilógico."
Ilógico
Transliteration: il-lo-ji-ko
"O seu raciocínio era ilógico."
असंगत
Transliteration: Asangat
"उसका तर्क असंगत था।"
不合逻辑
Transliteration: bù hé luó ji
"他的论点不合逻辑。"
비논리적
Transliteration: bi-nolli-jeok
"그의 주장은 비논리적이었다."
非論理的
Transliteration: hi ronri-teki
"彼の主張は非論理的だった。"
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