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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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madness

English

Etymology

From Middle English madnes, madnesse; equivalent to mad +? -ness.

Pronunciation

  • (US) IPA(key): /?mæd.n?s/, /?mæd.n?s/
  • (UK) IPA(key): /?mad.n?s/
  • (General New Zealand) IPA(key): /?m?d.n?s/

Noun

madness (countable and uncountable, plural madnesses)

  1. The state of being mad; insanity; mental disease.
  2. rash folly

Synonyms

  • See also Thesaurus:insanity

Antonyms

  • sanity

Translations

Anagrams

  • Amsdens, desmans

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