ungroundednessn.
The quality or state of being ungrounded:
a. Of persons.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > mental capacity > lack of understanding > lack of reason, irrationality > [noun] > in actions, demands, etc.
unreasonableness1529
ungroundedness1628
1628 Bp. J. Hall Olde Relig. Ep. Ded. The cause..was, their vngroundednes in the points of Catechisme.
1652 J. Gaule Πυς-μαντια 28 Away then with that excuse, from the folly, errour, and ungroundedness of the Artsmen.
b. Of opinions, statements, etc.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > conformity with what is known, truth > disregard for truth, falsehood > error in belief or opinion > [noun] > quality of
fallacy1566
unsoundness1597
erroneousness1624
disinvalidity1625
ungroundedness1637
unsolidity1736
erroneosity1840
1637 J. Bastwick Vanity & Mischeife Old Letany iii. 7/1 Beside the impiety, vanity, and ungroundednes of it, let us looke..into the needlesnesse and unprofitablenes of it.
1688 R. Steele Disc. Old-age 284 The folly and ungroundedness of this Imagination, is obvious.
1804 Ann. Rev. 2 296 We mention this..to expose the utter ungroundedness of the writer's speculation.
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