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10 Language-to-English DictionariesIrrationality
/ɪˌræʃəˈnæləti/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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The quality or state of being irrational or lacking normal clear mental faculties or sound judgment.
"The sheer irrationality of his decision left everyone baffled."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Late Middle English: from late Latin irrationalitas, from irrationalis, based on in- 'not' + rationalis 'rational'.
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irrationalité
Transliteration: irrationalité
"L'irrationalité de cette peur est difficile à surmonter."
Irrationalität
Transliteration: Irrationalität
"Die Irrationalität seines Verhaltens überraschte alle."
irrazionalità
Transliteration: irrazionalità
"Spesso agiamo guidati da una profonda irrazionalità."
irracionalidad
Transliteration: irracionalidad
"No hay que subestimar la irracionalidad de las masas."
irracionalidade
Transliteration: irracionalidade
"A irracionalidade da decisão foi evidente desde o início."
अविवेक
Transliteration: avivek
"उसके व्यवहार में पूरी तरह से अविवेक दिखाई दे रहा था।"
非理性
Transliteration: fēi lǐxìng
"经济学中有时也会研究人类行为的非理性。"
비합리성
Transliteration: bihap-liseong
"그의 행동에서는 완벽한 비합리성이 느껴졌다."
非合理性
Transliteration: higōrisei
"人間の行動にはしばしば非合理性が潜んでいる。"
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