Other Word Forms
- superabsurdity noun
Etymology
Origin of absurdity
First recorded in 1425–75; late Middle English absurdite, from Middle French, from Late Latin absurditās; absurd + -ity
Example Sentences
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Your Dec. 16 editorial “After the Jimmy Lai Verdict” has reached new heights of absurdity.
The movie became a reference by which the absurdities of real-life rock ’n’ roll pretension would forever be measured.
To underline the absolute obvious: These are serious, troubling allegations, far removed from the typically banal absurdities of college football.
You end up kind of laughing at yourself, at the absurdity of it.
From Los Angeles Times
The economic absurdity becomes clear when we consider that firms adopting AI most successfully would paradoxically see revenue collapse under hourly billing, even as they deliver superior results more efficiently.
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