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ridicularity

ridicularity noun: ridiculousness.

Noun

ridicularity (countable and uncountable, plural ridicularities)

  1. (nonstandard) Ridiculousness.
    • >In fact, that is even more offensive and profane that a singular use of the word "shit." And HYPOCRITICAL.
      Well I don't see it that way (simply because of the obvious ridicularity of it).1999 March 30, Rod Gramlich, “Stupid Threads”, in rec.sport.curling (Usenet), retrieved 12 Jul 2022
    • Regardless, the ridicularity of objection c (Saints are dead and can't pray) doesn't depend entirely on the Jeremiah 15. The book of the Apocalypse describes "dead" saints standing before the very throne of God. The book of Hebrews describes a cloud of witnesses comprised of heros^([sic]) of the...2001 June 20, Lee Malatesta, “Orthodox doctrine about saints”, in alt.religion.christian.east-orthodox (Usenet), retrieved 12 Jul 2022

Examples of ridicularity in a sentence

  • Regardless, the ridicularity of objection c (Saints are dead and can't pray) doesn't depend entirely on the Jeremiah 15.2001 June 20, Lee Malatesta, “Orthodox doctrine about saints”, in alt.religion.christian.east-orthodox (Usenet), retrieved 12 Jul 2022:
  • Arguing ridicularity (or whatever it might be called) is not an effective argument.2016 January 30, RSNorman, “Talking the talk”, in talk.origins (Usenet), retrieved 12 Jul 2022:

Forms of ridicularity

pluralridicularities

Origin of ridicularity

Likely a blend of ridiculous + hilarity.

Questions about ridicularity

What does ridicularity mean?
Ridicularity means ridiculousness.
How do you use ridicularity in a sentence?
Regardless, the ridicularity of objection c (Saints are dead and can't pray) doesn't depend entirely on the Jeremiah 15.
What part of speech is ridicularity?
Ridicularity is a noun.
What is the plural of ridicularity?
The plural of ridicularity is ridicularities.

Words near ridicularity in the dictionary

  1. ridibund
  2. ridic
  3. ridicle
  4. ridiculable
  5. ridicularities
  6. ridicularity
  7. ridicule
  8. ridicule pole
  9. ridicule poles
  10. ridiculed
  11. ridiculer

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