absurdism

[ ab-sur-diz-uh m, -zur- ]
/ æbˈsɜr dɪz əm, -ˈzɜr- /

noun

the philosophical and literary doctrine that human beings live in essential isolation in a meaningless and irrational world.

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decorum
the act of or need for making up one's mind.
dignified propriety of behavior, speech, dress, etc.
a company of singers, especially an organized group employed in church service.
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Origin of absurdism

First recorded in 1945–50; absurd + -ism

Words nearby absurdism

abstriction, abstruse, abstrusity, absurd, absurd, theater of the, absurdism, absurdist, absurdity, abt., abta, abterminal
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