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theatre of the absurd

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noun

  1. drama in which normal conventions and dramatic structure are ignored or modified in order to present life as irrational or meaningless

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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The United States called his trial a "theatre of the absurd."

From Reuters Apr. 27, 2022

He denies the charges and the United States called his trial a "theatre of the absurd".

From Reuters Nov. 17, 2021

Even by the exacting standards of the 2016 campaign, which has turned into a theatre of the absurd and the disturbing, the past twenty-four hours have been bizarre.

From The New Yorker Jun. 1, 2016

It might sound strange to say it about a Vegas casino, but the MGM Grand has become a theatre of the absurd.

From BBC May 2, 2015

This is the great theatre of the absurd called the Balkans.

From Terrorists and Freedom Fighters by Samuel Vaknin

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