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absurdity

noun

ab·​sur·​di·​ty əb-ˈsər-də-tē How to pronounce absurdity (audio) -ˈzər- How to pronounce absurdity (audio)
plural absurdities
1
: the quality or state of being absurd : absurdness
They laughed at the absurdity of the situation.
2
: something that is absurd
the absurdities of life

Example Sentences

to say men can't cook as well as women is of course an absurdity the absurdity of expecting a 98-year-old woman to adequately supervise four six-year-olds
Recent Examples on the Web The central irony is that, for all its absurdity, South Park is probably truer to the kid experience than any other program on TV. Chris Norris, SPIN, 13 Aug. 2022 What’s clear, however, is that Allen’s performance as Mooney, in all of its chilling absurdity, is a must-see of the season. Christopher Barnard, Vogue, 9 June 2022 This bunch needs to be out and about, running into ridiculous situations and approaching them with its usual absurdity. Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 24 May 2022 The idea of getting something out of nothing may sound absurd, but absurdity is not the worst allegation made against quantum mechanics. Ahmed Almheiri, Scientific American, 17 Aug. 2022 Daniel Biss, a mathematician who appreciates how quantification can veer into absurdity. Joe Pinsker, The Atlantic, 13 May 2022 Circa 2001, Star Wars and Star Trek were prequelizing into absurdity, reheating old ideas to ever-diminishing returns. Darren Franich, EW.com, 14 Mar. 2022 In his view, absurdity is an essential feature of the phenomenon. Chantel Tattoli, Wired, 18 Feb. 2022 And my advice was just to lean into the absurdity like any other subject. Washington Post, 14 Feb. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Middle English absurditee "dissonance, unjust practice," borrowed from Middle French or Late Latin; Middle French absurdité, borrowed from Late Latin absurditāt-, absurditās, from Latin absurdus absurd entry 1 + -itāt-, -itās -ity

First Known Use

circa 1525, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Time Traveler
The first known use of absurdity was circa 1525

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