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adjective
Date: 1751
not reasoning; especially not moderated or controlled by reason <unreasoning fear> • unreasoningly adverb
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
unreasoning
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unreasoning — /ʌnˈrizənɪŋ/ (say un reezuhning) adjective 1. not employing reason; illogical; unthinking. 2. irrational, as emotions: an unreasoning fear. –unreasoningly, adverb …
