non-rational
Not based logically
Non-rational describes mental processes or behaviors not governed by logic or reason—emotions, intuitions, instincts, aesthetic responses.
Unlike irrational, which implies a failure of reason, non-rational is neutral: it simply identifies what lies outside reason's domain.
Love is non-rational, not irrational.
Dreams operate on non-rational logic.
Sudden urge to act
- reflexInvoluntary stimulus response
- gutDigestive tract, or instinct
- primalFirst in origin
- visceralArising from deep instinct
innate · automatic · involuntary · spontaneous · reactive · hardwired · biological · inborn
Contrary to valid reasoning
- absurdWildly illogical
- unreasonableNot guided by reason
- nonsensicalWithout coherent meaning
- fallaciousContaining faulty reasoning
incoherent · contradictory · paradoxical · unfounded · groundless · biased · prejudice · delusion
Below conscious awareness
- dreamsInvoluntary sleep visions
- idUnconscious instinctual drives
- repressionUnconscious blocking of thoughts
- FreudianOf unconscious-mind theory
latent · suppression · subliminal · hypnosis · sleep · shadow · archetypes · Jungian
Trust without proof
- superstitionBaseless belief in omens
- mythTraditional explanatory tale
- dogmaUnchallengeable official beliefs
- ritualCeremonial set of actions
taboo · folklore · animism · totemism · creed · doctrine · legend · fetish
Beyond ordinary experience
- esotericAccessible to few
- occultConcealed from view
- enlightenmentProfound spiritual awakening
- karmaSpiritual cause and effect
nirvana · zen · satori · cosmic · ethereal · sacred · spiritual · numinous
Intense emotional drive
- fearEmotional response to threat
- angerIntense hostile emotion
- loveIntense fond attachment
- joyIntense positive emotion
grief · anxiety · hatred · envy · jealousy · despair · hope · awe
Unproven inner sense
- insightDeep perceptive understanding
- forebodingFearful anticipation of harm
- foresightAbility to anticipate futures
- premonitionAdvance sense of future events
tacit · implicit · sensing · perceptive
Extrasensory perception ability
- telepathyDirect mental communication
- precognitionParanormal future awareness
- psychicOne claiming supernatural perception
- extrasensoryBeyond ordinary perception
divination · prophecy · oracle · omen · augury · soothsaying · seance · medium
impulse
Sudden urge to act
visceral · innate · automatic · involuntary · spontaneous · reactive · hardwired · biological · inborn · fight-or-flight
illogical
Contrary to valid reasoning
- absurdWildly illogical
- unreasonableNot guided by reason
- nonsensicalWithout coherent meaning
fallacious · incoherent · contradictory · paradoxical · unfounded · groundless · biased · prejudice · delusion
subconscious
Below conscious awareness
- dreamsInvoluntary sleep visions
- idUnconscious instinctual drives
- repressionUnconscious blocking of thoughts
Freudian · latent · suppression · subliminal · hypnosis · sleep · shadow · archetypes · Jungian · projection
faith
Trust without proof
- superstitionBaseless belief in omens
- mythTraditional explanatory tale
- dogmaUnchallengeable official beliefs
ritual · taboo · folklore · animism · totemism · creed · doctrine · legend · fetish · idol
transcendental
Beyond ordinary experience
- esotericAccessible to few
- occultConcealed from view
- enlightenmentProfound spiritual awakening
karma · nirvana · zen · satori · cosmic · ethereal · sacred · spiritual · numinous · chakras
passion
Intense emotional drive
joy · grief · anxiety · hatred · envy · jealousy · despair · hope · awe · compassion
hunch
Unproven inner sense
- insightDeep perceptive understanding
- forebodingFearful anticipation of harm
- foresightAbility to anticipate futures
premonition · tacit · implicit · sensing · perceptive
clairvoyance
Extrasensory perception ability
- telepathyDirect mental communication
- precognitionParanormal future awareness
- psychicOne claiming supernatural perception
extrasensory · divination · prophecy · oracle · omen · augury · soothsaying · seance · medium · apparition
non-rationalrational
Governed by logic
logical · analytical · reasonable · reasoned · evidence-based
non-rationalrational
Governed by logic
reasoning · intellective · cognitive · sapient · thinking
non-rationaljustified
Shown to be right
defensible · well-founded · warranted · sound · cogent
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