"prerational" meaning in English

See prerational in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Etymology: pre- + rational Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|pre|rational}} pre- + rational Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} prerational (not comparable)
  1. Before the application of reason. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-prerational-en-adj-TcqAw0Wv Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with pre-

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          "text": "It is hard to escape the impression that if retailers could they would find some way to hook up directly to the prerational brain — the part of us that knows nothing about common sense, budgets, late fees and interest rates — a part of the brain to which, for many of us, our cellphones have constant access.",
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