Etymology

Latin absurditas: compare French absurdité

Noun

Plural: Absurdities /-tĭz/

1. 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

2. That which is absurd; an absurd action; a logical contradiction.

   Quotations

   • His travels were full of absurdities. - Johnson

Translations

• Norwegian: meningsløshet , urimelighet c