Absurdism
//əbˈsɜːdˌɪz.m̩// noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A philosophy which holds that the universe is chaotic and irrational and that any attempt to impose order will ultimately fail. uncountable, usually
- 2 Absurdity, something that is absurd countable, usually
"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."
Example
More examples"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."
Etymology
From absurd + -ism (“doctrine, theory”).
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