unreasoned

adjective

un·​rea·​soned ˌən-ˈrē-zᵊnd How to pronounce unreasoned (audio)
: not founded on reason or reasoning
unreasoned fears
an unreasoned decision

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In each case, the actual right to your body is deferred to some third party, either the paternalists, the hypothetical children, or unreasoned authority. Kyle Munkittrick, Discover Magazine, 20 June 2011

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First Known Use

1779, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of unreasoned was in 1779

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“Unreasoned.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unreasoned. Accessed 9 Nov. 2024.

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unreasoned

adjective
un·​rea·​soned ˌən-ˈrēz-ᵊnd How to pronounce unreasoned (audio)
: not founded on reason or reasoning
unreasoned fears
an unreasoned decision

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