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Definition of Illogic
1. Noun. Invalid or incorrect reasoning.
Generic synonyms: Quality
Specialized synonyms: Invalidity, Invalidness
Derivative terms: Illogical, Illogical, Illogical
Antonyms: Logicality, Logicalness
Definition of Illogic
1. Noun. Lack of logic; unreasonableness; a fallacy. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Illogic
1. absence of logic [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Illogic
Literary usage of Illogic
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Turn of the Century: 2100 by Charlie Pedersen (2007)
"... Energy-water perpetual cycle of illogic The above realities overwhelm us, yet
we must make commitments and choices, like yes to desalination and saying ..."
2. American Medicine (1906)
"The matter is merely one of the thousands of illogic baseless theories recorded
... The main reason for the spread of the delusion involves the same illogic ..."
3. Science by American Association for the Advancement of Science (1901)
"He reiterates the undisputed fact that great erosion has occurred since the
ancient folding and faulting within the body of the ranges, and he illogic- ally ..."
4. Publishers Weekly by Publishers' Board of Trade (U.S.), Book Trade Association of Philadelphia, American Book Trade Union, Am. Book Trade Association, R.R. Bowker Company (1921)
"... is mainly devoted to Irish traits, while "More Thoughts on Christmas" takes
up the illogic of what he calls "Peter Pantheism. ..."
5. The Medical Clinics of North America by Michael C. Fiore, Stephen S. Entman, Charles B. Rush (1922)
"The history, as given by the patient, is often rambling, illogic, contradictory,
and frequently is of little assistance, unless one suspects, ..."
6. The American Naturalist by American Society of Naturalists, Essex Institute (1880)
"By an easy illogic this phrase of the very ignorant becomes a demonstration that
life is a mere property of matter—but that is no matter to us now. ..."
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