irrationality
irrationality — noun
1. behaviour or thinking that lacks logical reason — for example, making a decision
behaviour or thinking that lacks logical reason — for example, making a decision based on sudden emotion or fear rather than on facts
The mayor blamed the policy change on the irrationality of public anger after the flood.
pattern: irrationality + of + noun phrase
Lakshmi found it hard to explain the irrationality of her brother's decision to quit school.
Economists often point out the irrationality of stock market reactions during a major crisis.
Yumi could not hide her frustration at the sheer irrationality of the committee ruling.
The board meeting turned into a shouting match, a display of complete irrationality.
- unreason
very formal and less common; appears mostly in philosophical or literary writing
- illogicality
focuses on flawed reasoning or contradictions in an argument rather than emotional thinking
- absurdity
stronger; implies something is ridiculous or impossible, not just lacking reason
- foolishness
more everyday; refers to unwise choices rather than the absence of reason itself
- rationality
the opposite quality; thinking or acting based on reason and logic
- reason
the capacity for logical thought that irrationality lacks
文法句型
irrationality + of + noun phrase
用法筆記
Frequently used with the definite article and an 'of'-phrase that specifies the domain (the irrationality of love, the irrationality of markets). This noun is uncountable and has no standard plural form.