illogic

[ ih-loj-ik ]

noun

1. the state or quality of being illogical; illogicality:

   His speech was full of illogic.

illogic

/ ɪˈlɒdʒɪk /

noun

1. reasoning characterized by lack of logic; illogicality

Word History and Origins

Origin of illogic¹

First recorded in 1855–60; il- ² + logic

Example Sentences

The Post won’t stop hemorrhaging editors and subscribers with the see-through bandages of illogic and flawed analogy offered by Bezos.

From Salon

The next time you read about the twisted mind of a mass shooter, look to see if the reasoning the shooter used is an offshoot of the illogic behind the death penalty.

From Slate

The illogic of his demagogy gives Trump no pause.

From Salon

Holt, while one of the greatest sinners in applied illogic and false equivalency to this presidential race, is not the only sinner.

From Salon

Shepard Smith, Chris Stirewalt, Chris Wallace, Geraldo Rivera—they and others have all been shown the door, leaving behind a shrinking internal bulwark of sanity that’s increasingly incapable of resisting the encroaching tide of Trumpian illogic.

From Slate