palaeologic
/ˌpalɪəˈlɒdʒɪk/ /ˌpeɪlɪəˈlɒdʒɪk/adjective
Of, relating to, or characterized by an archaic and pre-rational mode of thought dominated by subjective and emotional associations; (Psychiatry ) of, relating to, or characterized by a thought process characterized by an inability to make even simple rational deductions about one's relationship to the world, found typically in schizophrenics.
noun
This mode or process of thought.
Origin
1940s. From palaeo- + logic. Compare earlier prelogic adjective.
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