Definition of Absurdety
Ab*surd"i*ty (-&ibreve;*t&ybreve;), n.;
pl. Absurdities (-t&ibreve;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.
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
ABSURDITY, n. A statement or belief manifestly inconsistent with
one's own opinion.
- 1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue
- The quality of being absurd or inconsistent with obvious truth, reason, or sound judgment.
Quotations
*The absurdity of the actual idea of an infinite number. - Locke
- That which is absurd; an absurd action; a logical contradiction.
Quotations
*His travels were full of absurdities. - Johnson
- The Nuttall Encyclopedia
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