Absurdity
Definition
The quality of being absurd; the characteristic of a reasoning, action, or situation that blatantly contradicts the laws of formal logic, common sense, or empirical reality. In a broad sense, the term denotes a preposterous statement, a foolish act, or a manifestation completely devoid of meaning or practical utility.
Bilingual Equivalents
- Absurdity
- Preposterousness
Grammatical & Source Details
| Inflection Type | Feminine noun with regular plural and genitive-dative forms. |
| Formation | Derived internally from 'absurd' with the suffix '-itate', mirroring French 'absurdité'. |
| Spelling / Pronunciation | [ab.sur.di.ˈta.te] |
| Source | Encyclopedia of Conceptual Fallacies and Linguistic Analysis |
Contextual Usage Examples
RO: Martorul a căzut în absurditate când a susținut că a văzut incidentul, deși inițial declarase că dormea.
EN: The witness fell into absurdity when he claimed to have seen the incident, even though he had initially stated he was asleep.
RO: Omenirea a fost deseori forțată să accepte o absurditate birocratică ca pe o regulă socială absolută.
EN: Humanity has often been forced to accept a bureaucratic absurdity as an absolute social rule.
RO: Criticul a subliniat că noua lege suferă de o absurditate juridică cruntă, contrazicând direct Constituția.
EN: The critic pointed out that the new law suffers from a severe legal absurdity, directly contradicting the Constitution.
Idioms & Phrases
A cădea în absurditate / To fall into absurdity
RO: A susține argumente sau a comite acțiuni atât de lipsite de logică încât devin ridicole în fața celorlalți.
EN: To support arguments or commit actions so devoid of logic that they become ridiculous to others.
Culmea absurdității / The height of absurdity
RO: O situație sau o decizie care reprezintă nivelul maxim posibil de ilogism, incoerență sau nedreptate.
EN: A situation or decision that represents the maximum possible level of illogic, incoherence, or injustice.
Absurditate existențială / Existential absurdity
RO: Concept filosofic care descrie starea de alienare a individului ce realizează că eforturile sale nu au o finalitate cosmică predeterminată.
EN: A philosophical concept describing the state of alienation of an individual who realizes their efforts have no predetermined cosmic purpose.
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