absurdism
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absurdism
- /əbˈsɜːdˌɪz.m̩/ UK
- /æbˈsɝdˌɪz.m̩/ US
- /əbˈsɝdˌɪz.m̩/ US
- /æbˈzɝdˌɪz.m̩/ US
- /əbˈzɝdˌɪz.m̩/ US
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From absurd + -ism (“doctrine, theory”).
noun absurdisms
- A philosophy which holds that the universe is chaotic and irrational and that any attempt to impose order will ultimately fail.
- Absurdity, something that is absurd Henri Duval is a swashbuckling adventure with an absurdism straight out of Douglas Fairbanks: Siegel makes his hero a dandy who draws swords on men who insult his clothes.
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noun philosophy which holds that the universe is chaotic and irrational
| Español | absurdismo, filosofía del absurdo |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 부조리 bujori |
| 日本語 | 不条理 fujōri |
| 中文 | 荒謬主義 /荒谬主义 huāngmiùzhǔyì, 荒誕主義 /荒诞主义 huāngdànzhǔyì |
| Português | absurdismo |
| Deutsch | Absurdismus |
| Italiano | absurdism |
| Русский | абсурди́зм absurdízm |
| العربية | عَبَثِيَّة ʕabaṯiyya |
Talk about this word "absurdism." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/absurdism. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026. absurdism. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 7, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/absurdism "absurdism." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 7, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/absurdism.
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@misc{absurdism_2026,
title = {absurdism},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/absurdism},
urldate = {2026-11-07}
}
