Unnumbered source etymology
Original entry ↗An absurdity. · The opposition between the human search for meaning in life and the inability to find any; the state or condition in which man exists in an irrational universe and his life has no meaning outside of his existence.
Contrary to reason or propriety; obviously and flatly opposed to manifest truth; inconsistent with the plain dictates of common sense; logically contradictory; nonsensical; ridiculous; silly. · Inharmonious; dissonant. · Having no rational or orderly relationship to people's lives; meaningless; lacking order or value. · Dealing with absurdism.
First attested in 1557. From Middle French absurde, from Latin absurdus (“incongruous, dissonant, out of tune”), from ab (“away from, out”) + surdus (“silent, deaf, dull-sounding”). Compare surd.
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- Root classification mention*swer- (swear)ine-pro
- Borrowed-form mentionabsurdefrm
- Derivation mentionabsurdusla
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