Word
absurdist
Phoneticsab·sur·dist
US/əbˈsɝdɪst/
UK/ɐbsˈɜːdɪst/
Definition
n. a person who believes that life has no real meaning or purpose. They often use strange or funny ideas to show how silly the world can be.
n. a person who adheres to the philosophy of absurdism, which posits that human beings seek inherent meaning in life while the universe is silent or indifferent. Often used to describe writers or artists who employ irrational or nonsensical elements in their work.
Examples
“The absurdist wrote plays that made no sense.”
“The absurdist spent his life trying to find meaning in a world that offered none.”
“By embracing the inherent contradictions of existence, the absurdist sought to create art that reflected the chaotic and indifferent nature of the universe.”
Examples
simple
“The absurdist wrote plays that made no sense.”
contextual
“The absurdist spent his life trying to find meaning in a world that offered none.”
complex
“By embracing the inherent contradictions of existence, the absurdist sought to create art that reflected the chaotic and indifferent nature of the universe.”
Real-World Examples
“Tóibín practises a sustained reticence, even as fate strikes so cruelly as to give this story an absurdist edge.” “I was watching Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt , an absurdist comedy about a woman who moves to New York after 15 years imprisoned in a doomsday cult’s underground bunker.” Etymology
From absurd + -ist.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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