different between absurdity vs absurdness

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 15^th century.]
2. (uncountable) The quality of being absurd or inconsistent with obvious truth, reason, or sound judgment. [First attested in the early 16^th century.]
3. (obsolete, rare) Dissonance. [Attested from around 1350 to 1470 until the late 17^th century.]

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English

Etymology

absurd +? -ness

Pronunciation

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

Noun

absurdness (countable and uncountable, plural absurdnesses)

1. (rare) The quality of being absurd; absurdity. [First attested in the mid 16^th century.]

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