English Explanatory Dictionary

absurdism

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A philosophy which holds that the universe is chaotic and irrational and that any attempt to impose order will ultimately fail.
  2. Absurdity, something that is absurd

Pronunciation

/əbˈsɜːdˌɪz.m̩/ /æbˈsɝdˌɪz.m̩/ /əbˈsɝdˌɪz.m̩/ /æbˈzɝdˌɪz.m̩/ /əbˈzɝdˌɪz.m̩/

Word forms

absurdism absurdisms

Etymology

From absurd + -ism (“doctrine, theory”).

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