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from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun The state or quality of being absurd or inconsistent with obvious truth, reason, or sound judgment; want of rationality or common sense: as, the absurdity of superstition; absurdity of conduct.
  • noun That which is absurd; an absurd action, statement, argument, custom, etc.: as, the absurdities of men; your explanation involves a gross absurdity.
  • noun Synonyms Absurdness, silliness, unreasonableness, self-contradiction, preposterousness, inconsistency. See folly.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • noun The quality of being absurd or inconsistent with obvious truth, reason, or sound judgment.
  • noun That which is absurd; an absurd action; a logical contradiction.

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • noun a message whose content is at variance with reason
  • noun a ludicrous folly

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  • "What, has she frightened away some of your lovers? Poor little Lizzy! But do not be cast down. Such squeamish youths as cannot bear to be connected with a little absurdity are not worth a regret. Come, let me see the list of pitiful fellows who have been kept aloof by Lydia's folly." - Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen

    August 16, 2015