hyperrational
adjective
hy·per·ra·tio·nal
ˌhī-pər-ˈra-sh(ə-)nəl 
variants
or hyper-rational
: extremely rational
Would a secular, hyperrational country facing this same array of threats have acted differently?—
Fareed Zakaria
Fareed ZakariaWork was supposed to be a hyperrational realm of logic, filled with timetables, organizational charts and returns on investment.—Anne Kreamer
Anne Kreamer
hyperrationality
noun
or hyper-rationality
A trained dancer and former computer programmer, Ms. Porter brings considerable physical finesse and a strange kind of hyperrationality to her work.
—Margaret Putnam
Margaret Putnam
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Through dreamlike painting and photography, artists implicitly challenged the hyperrational structuring of society as a military power.
—Jonathon Keats, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2021
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Jonathon Keats, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2021
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“Hyperrational.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hyperrational. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.
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