illogicality

[ ih-loj-i-kal-i-tee ]

noun

, plural il·log·i·cal·i·ties.

1. illogic.
2. an example of illogic:

   an argument notable for its illogicalities.

Word History and Origins

Origin of illogicality¹

First recorded in 1820–30; illogical + -ity

Example Sentences

And although our tax system is manifestly full of anomalies and illogicalities, when it comes to pensions specifically, economists often share a broad vision of what a fiscally neutral tax system should try to do.

From BBC

By the end of the show, the queen, Morgan said, “is wrestling with the illogicality of the system” that required such duty of her.

From New York Times

"He just wanted to highlight the unfairness and illogicality of the regulations," she said.

From BBC

We are asked to consider whether the logic of an art form can capture the illogicality of grief: “I thought again of how art may be made,” the man says.

From New York Times

He wrote: “The prophecy may be hazarded that we shall conform in time, one word in -re after another changing to -er; but we prefer in England to break with our illogicalities slowly.”

From Washington Post