Absurdism Definition
əb-sûrdĭz-əm, -zûr-
noun
A philosophy, often translated into art forms, holding that humans exist in a meaningless, irrational universe and that any search for order by them will bring them into direct conflict with this universe.
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An act or instance of the ridiculous.
American Heritage
(uncountable, philosophy) A philosophy which holds that the universe is chaotic and irrational and that any attempt to impose order will ultimately fail. [First attested in the mid 20th century.]
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Noun
Singular:
absurdism
Plural:
absurdismsOrigin of Absurdism
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absurd +"Ž -ism (“doctrine, theory")
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