absurdism

[ab-sur-diz-uhm, -zur-]

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of absurdism¹

First recorded in 1945–50; absurd + -ism

Example Sentences

“The show really relies on absurdism, which heavily relies on instinct,” he explains.

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Given that pain and loss are inherent to the story, Williams also was grateful for the project’s “unstoppable sense of humor,” where absurdism and slapstick sit effortlessly alongside fear and grief.

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He approaches aristocracy with a certain level of absurdism, showing men in power as ridiculous and pathetic.

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A tweak here gives the story a singsong rhythm; a shift there adds a note of absurdism.

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It has a raucous energy rooted in absurdism, where anything can happen.

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