absurdist

adjective

ab·​surd·​ist əb-ˈsər-dist How to pronounce absurdist (audio)
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: of, relating to, or characterized by the absurd or by absurdism : absurd
absurdist literature
an absurdist sense of humor
absurdist noun

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The series — part-love story, part absurdist comedy — follows a young rock fan who begins illegally producing American-style jeans after being sent to a mental asylum for political reasons. Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 3 Dec. 2024 Rankin’s absurdist comedy is set in an alternative Canada where Farsi, alongside French, is an official language and the culture is a mash-up of Persian tradition and the Great White North. Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Nov. 2024 Like him, the bots are performing an absurdist impersonation of the average online reviewer, and frustrating Amazon’s business model in the process. Oscar Schwartz, The New Yorker, 27 Nov. 2024 Born to Louise and Norman Abrahams in Shorewood, Wisconsin, in 1944, Abrahams had an eye for absurdist comedy early in his career. Michael Savio, Vulture, 26 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for absurdist 

Word History

Etymology

absurd entry 1 + -ist entry 1 (probably after French absurdiste)

First Known Use

1946, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of absurdist was in 1946

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“Absurdist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/absurdist. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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