Absurdity
21absurdity — See: absurd …
22absurdity — ab•surd•i•ty [[t]æbˈsɜr dɪ ti, ˈzɜr [/t]] n. pl. ties 1) the state or quality of being absurd 2) something absurd • Etymology: 1425–75; (< MF) < LL …
23absurdity — /əbˈsɜdəti/ (say uhb serduhtee), / ˈzɜd / (say zerd ) noun (plural absurdities) 1. the state or quality of being absurd. 2. something absurd …
24absurdity — Anything which is so irrational, unnatural, or inconvenient that it cannot be supposed to have been within the intention of men of ordinary intelligence and discretion. Obviously and flatly opposed to the manifest truth; inconsistent with the… …
25absurdity — Anything which is so irrational, unnatural, or inconvenient that it cannot be supposed to have been within the intention of men of ordinary intelligence and discretion. Obviously and flatly opposed to the manifest truth; inconsistent with the… …
26absurdity — Not only that which is physically impossible, but also that which is morally so. That is to be regarded as morally impossible which is contrary to reason, or in other words, which cannot be attributed to a man in his right senses. State v Hays,… …
27absurdity — n. (pl. ies) 1 wild inappropriateness or incongruity. 2 extreme unreasonableness. 3 an absurd statement or act. Etymology: F absurditeacute or LL absurditas (as ABSURD) …
28reduce to an absurdity — trivialize, make ridiculous …
29Absurdities — Absurdity Ab*surd i*ty ( [i^]*t[y^]), n.; pl. {Absurdities} ( t[i^]z). [L. absurditas: cf. F. absurdite.] 1. The quality of being absurd or inconsistent with obvious truth, reason, or sound judgment. The absurdity of the actual idea of an… …
30АБСУРД ПОЛИТИЧЕСКИЙ — (absurdity, от лат. absurdus нелепый) социально ощутимая, масштабная нелепость, бессмыслица. Наиболее опасна по своим последствиям в политической жизни и деятельности, особенно решениях и действиях носителей власти и органов управления.… …
