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3 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Absurdity \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. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: absurdity n 1: a message whose content is at variance with reason [syn: {absurdness}, {ridiculousness}] 2: a ludicrous folly; "the crowd laughed at the absurdity of the clown's behavior" [syn: {fatuity}, {fatuousness}, {silliness}] From THE DEVIL'S DICTIONARY ((C)1911 Released April 15 1993) [devils]: ABSURDITY, n. A statement or belief manifestly inconsistent with one's own opinion.
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