die Unvernunft
Translation
unreasonableness, irrationality, folly, foolishness
Examples
Seine Entscheidung war die reinste Unvernunft.
His decision was pure unreasonableness.
Aus Unvernunft hat er sein ganzes Geld verloren.
Out of foolishness, he lost all his money.
Grammar Patterns
((aus+3)) to act out of unreasonableness He acted out of unreasonableness and quit his job.
((et4)) to commit a folly It was a folly to invest all the money in one stock.
Similar Words
Synonyms: Torheit, Irrationalität; Antonyms: Vernunft, Klugheit
Etymology
Composed of 'Un-' (not) + 'Vernunft' (reason, sense). This translates literally to 'lack of reason'.
Memory Tips
Think of it as 'un-reason'. The word 'Vernunft' is the key part, meaning reason or sense.