arational
UK/eɪˈɹaʃ(ə)nəl/
arational adjective: not within the domain of what can be understood or analyzed by reason; not rational, outside the competence of the rules of reason.
Adjective
arational (comparative more arational, superlative most arational)
- Not within the domain of what can be understood or analyzed by reason; not rational, outside the competence of the rules of reason.
- If the end-product of a man's philosophizing about the nature of the cosmos is the ultimate, arational matter, this will affect his moral opinion of the cosmos.1938, Marten Ten Hoor, “The Philistines over Philosophy,”, in The Journal of Philosophy, volume 35, number 20, page 542
- Scientific knowledge is conceptual, rational, and testable. Mystical knowledge is usually aconceptual, arational, and does not lend itself to interpersonal testing.1974, Ervin Laszlo, “Why Should I Believe in Science?”, in Philosophy and Phenomenological Research, volume 34, number 4, page 484
- Synonyms:
- non-rational
Examples of arational in a sentence
- Regarded with the objectivity of hindsight, the illusion appears arational, almost fantastic: it would be like being able both to lie and to trust other people at the same time.1996, David Foster Wallace, Infinite Jest […], Boston, Mass.; New York, N.Y.: Little, Brown and Company, →ISBN, page 146:
- They are arational and amoral, like other natural bodily functions.2001, Ronald De Sousa, “Moral Emotions,”, in Ethical Theory and Moral Practice, volume 4, number 2, page 109:
Synonyms of arational
Forms of arational
| comparative | more arational |
|---|---|
| superlative | most arational |
Origin of arational
From a- + rational.
Words that rhyme with arational
Questions about arational
- What does arational mean?
- Arational means not within the domain of what can be understood or analyzed by reason; not rational, outside the competence of the rules of reason.
- How do you use arational in a sentence?
- Regarded with the objectivity of hindsight, the illusion appears arational, almost fantastic: it would be like being able both to lie and to trust other people at the same time.
- What part of speech is arational?
- Arational is an adjective.
- How do you pronounce arational?
- Arational is pronounced /eɪˈɹaʃ(ə)nəl/ (UK).
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