non-rationalityn.

Brit.

/ˌnɒnraʃəˈnalᵻti/, U.S.

/ˈˌnɑnˌræʃəˈnælədi/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: non- prefix, rationality n.

Etymology: < non- prefix + rationality n., after non-rational adj.

The fact or condition of not being rational.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > mental capacity > lack of understanding > lack of reason, irrationality > [noun]

unskillc1380

unreasona1400

unreasonableness1598

reasonlessness1622

irrationability1645

alogy1646

irrationality1822

non-rationality1894

non-reason1898

stupid1948

1894 Internat. Jrnl. Ethics 4 410 The apparent non-rationality of nature is seen to be only that indefinite variability which natural selection presupposes.

a1910 W. James Some Probl. Philos. (1911) viii. 136 The only alternative allowed by monistic writers is to confess the world's non-rationality—and no philosopher can permit himself to do that.

1951 R. Firth Elements Social Organization vii. 245 The possibilities of intellectual and emotional satisfaction to be derived from religious belief are increased by the resort of that belief to non-rationality.

1972 E. Leach Humanity & Animality 9 I would argue..that it is precisely the non-rationality of our behaviour that marks us out as human beings.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	non-rationality
释义	non-rationalityn. Brit. /ˌnɒnraʃəˈnalᵻti/, U.S. /ˈˌnɑnˌræʃəˈnælədi/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: non- prefix, rationality n. Etymology: < non- prefix + rationality n., after non-rational adj. The fact or condition of not being rational. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > lack of understanding > lack of reason, irrationality > [noun] unskillc1380 unreasona1400 unreasonableness1598 reasonlessness1622 irrationability1645 alogy1646 irrationality1822 non-rationality1894 non-reason1898 stupid1948 1894 Internat. Jrnl. Ethics 4 410 The apparent non-rationality of nature is seen to be only that indefinite variability which natural selection presupposes. a1910 W. James Some Probl. Philos. (1911) viii. 136 The only alternative allowed by monistic writers is to confess the world's non-rationality—and no philosopher can permit himself to do that. 1951 R. Firth Elements Social Organization vii. 245 The possibilities of intellectual and emotional satisfaction to be derived from religious belief are increased by the resort of that belief to non-rationality. 1972 E. Leach Humanity & Animality 9 I would argue..that it is precisely the non-rationality of our behaviour that marks us out as human beings. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1894
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