absurdities

Meanings

• noun

  1. Contradictory or irrational beliefs or actions.

  - "His absurdities regarding the flat earth theory were widely mocked."
  - "Despite the evidence, some people hold absurdities that defy logic."

• noun

  2. Something that is so ridiculous or unbelievable as to be impossible.

  - "The idea that a unicorn lives in Central Park is an absurdity."
  - "The claim that one can breathe underwater without any equipment is an absurdity."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with absurdities
absquatule , aquatule , atroitle , brittle , crittle , gittle , grittle , hittle , ittle , little , nittle , nuttle , pittle , prattle , scittle , squatule , tittle , twittle , wittle

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Variants

List of all variants of absurdities that leads to same result
absurdities , absurdity

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Etymology

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From Latin absurda, meaning 'unfit to be discussed' or 'unreasonable'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'absurdities' was first used in English literature by the philosopher Albert Camus in his novel 'The Myth of Sisyphus'.

2. The word 'absurdities' has been used in various forms of art, including the play 'Waiting for Godot' by Samuel Beckett and the painting 'The Persistence of Memory' by Salvador Dali.

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Related Concepts

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1. Absurdism: A philosophical movement that emphasizes the irrationality and absurdity of life and the human condition.

2. Irrationality: The quality of being irrational or lacking reason.

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Culture

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Absurdities have been a common theme in literature, particularly in the Absurdism literary movement, which explores the human condition in an irrational or absurd world. Absurdities can also be found in art, music, and philosophy.

How to Memorize "absurdities"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a person holding irrational beliefs or engaging in absurd actions.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'absurdities' with 'irrational' or 'unreasonable'.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the acronym 'A-B-S-U-R-D' to remember the definition: 'Absurd' meaning 'unreasonable' or 'unfit to be discussed'.

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