absurdity
/əbˈsɜːdəti/noun
(pl. -ies)［mass noun］
- the quality or state of being ridiculous or wildly unreasonable荒谬; 荒唐：
Duncan laughed at the absurdity of the situation
邓肯对这荒唐的情形不以为然
count noun the absurdities of haute cuisine.高级烹饪术的荒谬。
词源
late Middle English （in the sense 'dissonance'）： from Latin absurditas, from absurdus （see ABSURD）.