absurdist

adjective

ab·​surd·​ist əb-ˈsər-dist How to pronounce absurdist (audio)
-ˈzər-
: of, relating to, or characterized by the absurd or by absurdism : absurd
absurdist literature
an absurdist sense of humor
absurdist noun

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Cameron might choose one of Richard Osman's Thursday Murder Club books, while Lochlan would likely find value in absurdist fiction, like Albert Camus' The Stranger. Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 5 Apr. 2025 Poulter plays a radically un-self-aware scion of a billionaire family in A24’s absurdist comedy about wealth and privilege (which also stars Jenna Ortega, Paul Rudd and Téa Leoni). Seija Rankin, HollywoodReporter, 3 Apr. 2025 But everything Common Side Effects sketches around that mushroom, from evil corporate board members to complicit government officials to absurdist pharmaceutical ads, feels not just possible but probable. Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 27 Mar. 2025 Founded by Stone and McCary, her husband, in 2020, with Ali Herting joining shortly thereafter as President, Fruit Tree’s TV projects include Nathan Fielder and Benny Safdie’s absurdist Showtime series The Curse and Julio Torres’ HBO comedy Fantasmas. Zac Ntim, Deadline, 26 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for absurdist

Word History

Etymology

absurd entry 1 + -ist entry 1 (probably after French absurdiste)

First Known Use

1946, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of absurdist was in 1946

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“Absurdist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/absurdist. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.

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