"ridiculosity" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: ridiculosities [plural]
Etymology: From ridiculous + -ity. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|ridiculous|ity}} ridiculous + -ity Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} ridiculosity (countable and uncountable, plural ridiculosities)
  1. The quality of being ridiculous; absurdity. Tags: countable, uncountable Synonyms: ridiculousness [common]
    Sense id: en-ridiculosity-en-noun-tvF9bZCZ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ity

Inflected forms

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