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Absurdistan

Absurdistan proper noun: any country where absurdity is the norm, especially in its public authorities and government.

Proper noun

Absurdistan

  1. (derogatory, humorous, informal) Any country where absurdity is the norm, especially in its public authorities and government.

Origin of Absurdistan

From absurd + -istan, originally to refer deprecatingly to countries in the former Eastern Bloc, alluding to names such as Turkmenistan, Afghanistan etc.

Questions about Absurdistan

What does Absurdistan mean?
Absurdistan means any country where absurdity is the norm, especially in its public authorities and government.
What part of speech is Absurdistan?
Absurdistan is a proper noun.

Words near Absurdistan in the dictionary

  1. absurdify
  2. absurdifying
  3. absurdism
  4. absurdisms
  5. absurdist
  6. Absurdistan
  7. absurdists
  8. absurdities
  9. absurdity
  10. absurdly
  11. absurdness

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