absurdumn.

Brit.

/əbˈsəːdəm/,

/abˈsəːdəm/, U.S.

/əbˈsərdəm/,

/æbˈsərdəm/

Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymons: Latin absurdum, absurdus.

Etymology: < classical Latin absurdum, use as noun of neuter of absurdus absurd adj.

An absurd or illogical conclusion; (also) an absurd state or condition. Cf. reductio ad absurdum n.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > mental capacity > lack of understanding > foolishness, folly > absurdity, incongruity > [noun]

wantonnessc1405

absurdity1529

monstruousness1545

impertinency1573

ridiculousness1573

monstrousness1574

absurd1581

absurdness1582

incongruity1597

fancy1598

delirium1599

monstruosity1604

absurdum1606

foppishness1611

impertinence1616

nonsense1630

impertinentness1645

irrationality1647

monstrosity1651

nonsensicality1652

ridicule1668

ridicule1672

nonsensicalness1674

maggotry1706

preposterousness1727

zanyship1766

ridiculosity1773

drollness1823

stultification1832

nonsensity1834

farcicality1849

cockeyedness1858

1606 N. Breton Choice, Chance, & Change sig. F3^v To speake wisely to a foole is an absurdum in Reason.

1812 C. Lamb Specim. from Fuller in Misc. Prose (1912) 133 (note) Setting up an absurdum on purpose to hunt it down.

1863 A. W. Kinglake Invasion of Crimea I. xv. 320 Reducing the theory of Representative Government to the absurdum.

1916 F. Mlynarski Probl. Coming Peace v. 152 This is a reducing of the question to an absurdum, but a bloody absurdum after all.

1929 P.H. Frye Visions & Chimeras 106 Either Sebond, and his theology with him, are reduced to an absurdum..Or else Sebond is justified of his rationalism.

2007 Western Morning News (Plymouth) (Nexis) 9 Oct. 8 Dear readers I rest my case as it has now reached absurdum—unless someone can get an expert..to settle the matter.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2011; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	absurdum
释义	absurdumn. Brit. /əbˈsəːdəm/, /abˈsəːdəm/, U.S. /əbˈsərdəm/, /æbˈsərdəm/ Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymons: Latin absurdum, absurdus. Etymology: < classical Latin absurdum, use as noun of neuter of absurdus absurd adj. An absurd or illogical conclusion; (also) an absurd state or condition. Cf. reductio ad absurdum n. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > lack of understanding > foolishness, folly > absurdity, incongruity > [noun] wantonnessc1405 absurdity1529 monstruousness1545 impertinency1573 ridiculousness1573 monstrousness1574 absurd1581 absurdness1582 incongruity1597 fancy1598 delirium1599 monstruosity1604 absurdum1606 foppishness1611 impertinence1616 nonsense1630 impertinentness1645 irrationality1647 monstrosity1651 nonsensicality1652 ridicule1668 ridicule1672 nonsensicalness1674 maggotry1706 preposterousness1727 zanyship1766 ridiculosity1773 drollness1823 stultification1832 nonsensity1834 farcicality1849 cockeyedness1858 1606 N. Breton Choice, Chance, & Change sig. F3^v To speake wisely to a foole is an absurdum in Reason. 1812 C. Lamb Specim. from Fuller in Misc. Prose (1912) 133 (note) Setting up an absurdum on purpose to hunt it down. 1863 A. W. Kinglake Invasion of Crimea I. xv. 320 Reducing the theory of Representative Government to the absurdum. 1916 F. Mlynarski Probl. Coming Peace v. 152 This is a reducing of the question to an absurdum, but a bloody absurdum after all. 1929 P.H. Frye Visions & Chimeras 106 Either Sebond, and his theology with him, are reduced to an absurdum..Or else Sebond is justified of his rationalism. 2007 Western Morning News (Plymouth) (Nexis) 9 Oct. 8 Dear readers I rest my case as it has now reached absurdum—unless someone can get an expert..to settle the matter. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2011; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < n.1606
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