Misreason

Quick meaning: Misreason is a verb meaning To reason badly; to form an irrational conclusion.

Meaning

To reason badly; to form an irrational conclusion.

More Meanings

1. Irrational or illogical thinking.

Example Sentences

A rift through the clouds is seen, Misrule and misreason are forced to fly, Law takes her scepter again;

That line of misreason runs as follows: “ If evolution is true, and we did come from the apes, then why are there apes still living?”

I could not, indeed, so strangely misreason as to suppose that sensual indulgence produced superior intelect; but I supposed that in some instances superior intellect might cause sensual indulgence.

While there could be intervention at the level of material conditions, Martin argued also for reform efforts at the point of personal consciousness—the spirit of citizens who could be educated in such a way as to ward off misreason.

Word Forms

• misreasons
• misreasoning
• misreasoned

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include unreason, misdesign, misground, misrule, mismotivate, wrongdo.

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