noun · countable / uncountable · rare

absurdity

absurdity · absurdities

безглуздість, абсурдність

абсурд, нелепость, абсурдность

Absurdität

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

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UK/əbˈsɜːd.ɪ.ti/US/æbˈsɝd.ɪ.ti/

» Twitter is a good example of absurdity.

Twitter ist ein gutes Beispiel für etwas Lächerliches.

Соціальна мережа "Твітер" - гарний приклад безглуздя.

Meaning

3 senses

(countable)That which is absurd; an absurd action; a logical contradiction.
Absurdität
абсу́рдabsúrd
(uncountable)The quality of being absurd or inconsistent with obvious truth, reason, or sound judgment.
Absurdität
абсу́рдностьabsúrdnostʹ, неле́постьnelépostʹ
абсу́рдністьabsúrdnistʹ, безглу́здістьbezhlúzdistʹ
(countable, obsolete, rare, uncountable)Dissonance.

More definitions

a ludicrous folly
a message whose content is at variance with reason

Examples

13 sentences

Twitter is a good example of absurdity.
Соціальна мережа "Твітер" - гарний приклад безглуздя.
deTwitter ist ein gutes Beispiel für etwas Lächerliches.
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Those who can make you believe absurdities, can make you commit atrocities.
Ті, хто можуть змусити тебе повірити в безглузді речі, можуть змусити тебе вчиняти звірства.
deWer einen Absurditäten glauben machen kann, der vermag einen auch zu Untaten zu verleiten.
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The absurdity of the situation was almost comical.
ruАбсурдность ситуации была почти комической.
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The justifications for some wars are sheer absurdity.
deDie Rechtfertigungen für manche Kriege sind schierer Unfug.
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Have I really said this absurdity about you?
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Translations

7 languages

Українська

By meaning 1

quality of being absurd:

Русский

By meaning 2

that which is absurd, absurd action:

quality of being absurd:

Deutsch

By meaning 1

that which is absurd, absurd action:

Origin

First attested around 1472. From Middle English absurdite, then from either Middle French

First attested around 1472. From Middle English absurdite, then from either Middle French absurdité, or from Late Latin absurditas (“dissonance, incongruity”), from Latin absurdus + -itas (“quality, state, degree”). Equivalent to absurd + -ity.

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