alogism

noun

al·​o·​gism

ˈaləˌjizəm

plural -s

1

: anything that is contrary or indifferent to logic

specifically : an irrational statement or piece of reasoning

2

: a view that denies to thought a place in the valid and final apprehension of reality

Word History

Etymology

Late Latin alogia unreasonableness (from Greek, from a- a- entry 2 + -logia -logy) + English -ism

First Known Use

1679, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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