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absurdist

[ ab-sur-dist, -zur- ]

adjective

  1. of, relating to, or dealing with absurdism or the absurd.


noun

  1. an adherent of absurdism, especially a writer whose work is characterized by absurdist ideas.
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Word History and Origins

Origin of absurdist1

First recorded in 1950–55; absurd + -ist
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Example Sentences

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Oyelowo, also an executive producer, has a ready description of the tone: “it’s a parabolic surrealist absurdist family comedy,” he said in an interview.

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Rather, this inauguration was downright goofy, an ostentatious demonstration of absurdist pageantry and empty promises.

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Also, absurdist fare that has you questioning "Why?" is a mood we're all embracing right now.

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Outside of his core group of devotees, audiences didn’t know what to make of its trippy horror, absurdist humor and often frustrating digressions.

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The latest brainchild from the creator of “Los Espookys” is a one-of-a-kind immigrant story overflowing with imagination, absurdist humor, and incisive commentary about a system built to crush the most vulnerable.

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