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absurdity

English

Etymology

First attested around 1472. From Middle English absurdite, then from either Middle French absurdité, or from Late Latin absurditas (“dissonance, incongruity”), from Latin absurdus +? -itas (“quality, state, degree”). Equivalent to absurd +? -ity.

Pronunciation

  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /?b?s??d.?.ti/
  • (US) IPA(key): /æb?s?d.?.ti/, /æb?z?d.?.ti/, /?b?s?d.?.ti/, /?b?z?d.?.ti/

Noun

absurdity (countable and uncountable, plural absurdities)

  1. (countable) That which is absurd; an absurd action; a logical contradiction. [First attested in the late 15th century.]
  2. (uncountable) The quality of being absurd or inconsistent with obvious truth, reason, or sound judgment. [First attested in the early 16th century.]
  3. (obsolete, rare) Dissonance. [Attested from around 1350 to 1470 until the late 17th century.]

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inanity

English

Etymology

From French inanité, from Latin inanitas

Pronunciation

  • enPR: ?-n?n?-?t-?, IPA(key): /??næn?ti/
  • Hyphenation: i?nan?i?ty

Noun

inanity (countable and uncountable, plural inanities)

  1. (uncountable) The property of being inane, of lacking material of interest or satisfaction, emptiness.
  2. Something that is inane.
    Working in any bureaucracy means being bedeviled by inanities daily.

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