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Etymology

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From ludicrous +‎ -ness.

Noun

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ludicrousness (countable and uncountable, plural ludicrousnesses)

  1. The state or quality of being ludicrous.
    • 1879, John McElroy, chapter 51, in Andersonville:
      The full ludicrousness of the thing dawned upon me so forcibly that I forgot all about my excitement and scare, and laughed aloud.

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