non-sens

See also: nonsens and Nonsens

French

Noun

non-sens m (plural non-sens)

A situation or statement that is completely absurd or illogical.
A statement that is semantically, etymologically, or logically improper or contradictory.
(biology) Nonsense, a type of damaged DNA sequence.

Synonyms

(absurd statement): absurdité, bêtise
(contradictory statement): contresens (rhetorics and translation)

Further reading

“non-sens” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

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