"absurdity" meaning in All languages combined

See absurdity on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

IPA: /əbˈsɜːd.ɪ.ti/ [UK], /æbˈsɝd.ɪ.ti/ [US] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-absurdity.wav [UK] Forms: absurdity [singular], absurdities [plural]
Etymology: absurd + -ity Etymology templates: {{ety-suffix|absurd|ity}} absurd + -ity Head templates: {{noun|2=absurdities}} [POS TABLE]
  1. An absurdity is something that is absurd or crazy. Synonyms: fatuity
    Sense id: simple-absurdity-en-noun-d1NAwNYU
  2. Absurdity is the measurement of how absurd something is. Synonyms: absurdness, ridiculousness
    Sense id: simple-absurdity-en-noun-FGL0QoLE
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Categories (other): Terms suffixed with -ity
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