Nonabsurd

adj

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Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Not absurd;

    "Thus a sociology of the absurd takes as its subject matter every person's quest for the nonabsurd. While trying to understand how modern man or woman achieves the nonabsurd, we happened to run across the writings of the Marquis de Sade."

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"Thus a sociology of the absurd takes as its subject matter every person's quest for the nonabsurd. While trying to understand how modern man or woman achieves the nonabsurd, we happened to run across the writings of the Marquis de Sade."

Etymology

From non- + absurd.

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