absurdism
/əbˈsɜːdˌɪz.m̩/US/æbˈsɝdˌɪz.m̩/
absurdism noun: a philosophy which holds that the universe is chaotic and irrational and that any attempt to impose order will ultimately fail.
Noun
absurdism (usually uncountable, plural 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.2004, Gerard Jones, Men of Tomorrow: Geeks, Gangsters and the Birth of the Comic Book, →ISBN, page 113
- It is a sense of irrational well-being that can seduce perfectly rational people to believe such absurdisms as “Two can live as cheaply as one…” Later (about 9 1/2 weeks) comes the rational spoilsport follow up “…for half as long.”2010 May 24, ca, The New York Times
absurdism meaning in Tamil, Kannada, Arabic and Indonesian
absurdism in Tamil
- அபத்தவாதம், பொருந்தாவாதம்
absurdism in Kannada
- ಅಸಂಬದ್ಧತೆ
absurdism in Arabic
- philosophy which holds that the universe is chaotic and irrational
- عَبَثِيَّة ʕabaṯiyya
absurdism in Indonesian
- philosophy which holds that the universe is chaotic and irrational
- absurdisme
Forms of absurdism
| plural | absurdisms |
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Origin of absurdism
From absurd + -ism (“doctrine, theory”).
Questions about absurdism
- What does absurdism mean?
- Absurdism means a philosophy which holds that the universe is chaotic and irrational and that any attempt to impose order will ultimately fail.
- What is absurdism in Tamil?
- Absurdism in Tamil is அபத்தவாதம், பொருந்தாவாதம். See Absurdism meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is absurdism?
- Absurdism is a noun.
- How do you pronounce absurdism?
- Absurdism is pronounced /əbˈsɜːdˌɪz.m̩/ (UK).
- What is the plural of absurdism?
- The plural of absurdism is absurdisms.
Words near absurdism in the dictionary
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