nonrational
- adjective
- /nɒnˈræʃənl/
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no racional
- Religious traditions—with their models and narratives, their embodied practices, and nonrational approaches—have a place at the table.
- nonrational and rational
Examples
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Unfortunately, sex and passion are inherently nonrational (McKirnan et al., 1996).
Academic text (2005) -
Unamuno would seem to be in complete agreement with this point of view as he goes on to formulate his own mythical or nonrational solution for the religious problems with which he has struggled throughout his life.
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Man remains a rational being, and all his nonrational powers and capacities are related to his highest faculty.
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Specifically, people like my grandfather were nonlinear, visual, spiritual, and nonrational.
Academic text (1998) -
That dominates the nonrational, the artistic, the creative impulses.
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Individuals are capable of irrational, nonrational, and rational decision-making; however, rational decision-making takes effort and does not come naturally.
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Generally, adolescents' worship levels are heightened by the illusion of a perfect idol, indicating nonrational worship behaviors.
Academic text (2007) -
Kant thereby indicates that beautiful art cannot be a product of rational deliberation, but always depends on a rule that originates in some natural, that is, nonrational, mental capacity.
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Many people make nonrational decisions based on their feelings rather than logic.
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Art often appeals to our nonrational instincts, evoking emotions that defy logical analysis.
Synonyms
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7.8
Showing strong natural feelings rather than clear thought
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5.5
Felt without thinking, like a quick natural reaction
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7.9
Not using clear or correct reasons
Relying on feeling instead of careful logical thinking
Not done with active attention or careful choice
Happening without thinking, like an automatic feeling or reaction
Not needing much thinking or serious ideas
Rejecting reason and logic when making decisions or holding beliefs
Antonyms
How Rational
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Morphology
Etymology
Nonrational breaks into non- meaning 'not' and rational, which comes from ratio meaning 'reason'; a helpful way to remember it is to think of something that is 'not reasonable'. So, nonrational means 'not based on reason' and is often guided by feelings, instinct, or tradition.