“absurdum”

The following 3 entries include the term absurdum.

reductio ad absurdum

noun

: disproof of a proposition by showing an absurdity to which it leads when carried to its logical conclusion

credo quia absurdum est

Latin quotation based on Tertullian

: I believe (it) because it is absurd

ad absurdum

adverb

: to the point of absurdity

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