"nonsensity" meaning in English

See nonsensity in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Etymology: nonsense + -ity Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|nonsense|ity}} nonsense + -ity Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} nonsensity (uncountable)
  1. The quality of being nonsensical. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-nonsensity-en-noun-6Ik7J98- Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ity

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