Unreasoning

adj

adj ·3 syllables ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Lacking or without reason.

    "When we consider the enormous amount of suffering and disease, both of mind and body, arising from the sex-suppression of which I have just spoken, especially among women, we see that mere unreasoning taboos - which possibly had their place and use in the past - can be tolerated no longer."

Adjective
  1. 1
    not based on reason or evidence wordnet

Example

More examples

"Although scientists and skeptics have many times managed to debunk conspiracy theories, believers nevertheless maintain an unreasoning attachment to the discredited ideas."

Etymology

From un- + reasoning.

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