absurdist

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• absurdist — [ab sʉr′dist, abzʉr′dist; əb sʉr′dist, əbzʉr′dist] adj. 1. designating or holding the belief that human existence is absurd, irrational, meaningless, etc. 2. of, relating to, or associated with the theater of the absurd n. an absurdist thinker,… …   English World dictionary

• absurdist — adjective Date: 1946 of, relating to, or characterized by the absurd or by absurdism ; absurd < absurdist literature > < an absurdist sense of humor > • absurdist noun …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• absurdist — [[t]æbsɜ͟ː(r)dɪst[/t]] ADJ: usu ADJ n An absurdist play or other work shows how absurd some aspect of society or human behaviour is. ... La Peste , the last volume in the absurdist trilogy …   English dictionary

• absurdist — /ab serr dist, zerr /, adj. 1. of, pertaining to, or dealing with absurdism or the absurd. n. 2. an adherent of absurdism, esp. a writer whose work is characterized by absurdist ideas. [1950 55; ABSURD + IST] * * * …   Universalium

• absurdist — I. də̇st noun ( s) Etymology: absurd (herein) + ist (I) : a proponent or adherent of absurdism ; especially : a writer who deals with absurdist themes …   Useful english dictionary

• Absurdist fiction — is a genre of fiction, drama or poetry that centers on the behavior of absurd characters, situations or subjects. While a great deal of absurdist fiction is humorous in nature, the hallmark of the genre is not humor, but rather the study of human …   Wikipedia

• absurdist — 1. noun An advocate of absurdism 2. adjective Of, or relating to absurdism …   Wiktionary

• Absurdist — Ab|sur|dist der; en, en <zu ↑...ist> Vertreter des Absurdismus …   Das große Fremdwörterbuch

• absurdist — É™b sÉœrdɪst /É™b sɜːd n. advocate of absurdism, one who believes that the universe is irrational and meaningless …   English contemporary dictionary

• absurdist — ab·surd·ist …   English syllables

• absurdist — ab|sur|dist sb., en, er, erne (tilhænger af absurdismen) …   Dansk ordbog