late 15c., "that which is absurd," from Middle French absurdité, from Late Latin absurditatem (nominative absurditas) "dissonance, incongruity," noun of state from Latin absurdus "out of tune;" figuratively "incongruous, silly, senseless" (see absurd).
the crowd laughed at the absurdity of the clown's behavior
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