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absurdism
 
SYLLABICATION:ab·surd·ism
PRONUNCIATION:  b-sûrdz-m, -zûr-
NOUN:1. 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: “True absurdism is not less but more real than reality” (John Simon). 2. An act or instance of the ridiculous: “This strained conceit never quite locates screen equivalents for the stage absurdisms” (Village Voice).
OTHER FORMS:ab·surdistADJECTIVE & NOUN
 
 
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