"illogic" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /ɪˈlɑd͡ʒɪk/ [US] Forms: more illogic [comparative], most illogic [superlative]
Rhymes: -ɒdʒɪk Etymology: From il- + logic, after illogical. Etymology templates: {{affix|en|in-|logic|alt1=il-}} il- + logic, {{m|en|illogical}} illogical Head templates: {{en-adj}} illogic (comparative more illogic, superlative most illogic)
  1. Synonym of illogical Synonyms: illogical [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-illogic-en-adj-m7udQia1 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with in- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 60 40 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with in-: 56 44

Noun

IPA: /ɪˈlɑd͡ʒɪk/ [US] Forms: illogics [plural]
Rhymes: -ɒdʒɪk Etymology: From il- + logic, after illogical. Etymology templates: {{affix|en|in-|logic|alt1=il-}} il- + logic, {{m|en|illogical}} illogical Head templates: {{en-noun|-|s}} illogic (usually uncountable, plural illogics)
  1. Lack of logic; unreasonableness; a fallacy. Tags: uncountable, usually Synonyms: unlogic
    Sense id: en-illogic-en-noun-8EzKpQer

Inflected forms

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