Definitions for: Absurdity


[n] a ludicrous folly; "the crowd laughed at the absurdity of the clown's behavior"
[n] a message whose content is at variance with reason



Webster (1913) Definition: Ab*surd"i*ty (-[i^]*t[y^]), n.; pl. Absurdities
(-t[i^]z). [L. absurditas: cf. F. absurdite.]
1. The quality of being absurd or inconsistent with obvious
truth, reason, or sound judgment. ``The absurdity of the
actual idea of an infinite number.'' --Locke.

2. That which is absurd; an absurd action; a logical
contradiction.

His travels were full of absurdities. --Johnson.

Synonyms: absurdness, fatuity, fatuousness, ridiculousness, silliness

See Also: folly, foolishness, hokum, meaninglessness, nonsense, nonsensicality, unwiseness

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