Misreason
noun, verb
noun, verb ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 Irrational or illogical thinking. uncountable
"A rift through the clouds is seen, Misrule and misreason are forced to fly, Law takes her scepter again;"
Verb
- 1 To reason badly; to form an irrational conclusion.
"I could not, indeed, so strangely misreason as to suppose that sensual indulgence produced superior intelect; but I supposed that in some instances superior intellect might cause sensual indulgence."
Synonyms
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More examples"I could not, indeed, so strangely misreason as to suppose that sensual indulgence produced superior intelect; but I supposed that in some instances superior intellect might cause sensual indulgence."
Etymology
From mis- + reason.