Absurdism

Pronunciation

• RP IPA: /É™bˈsɜːdˌɪz.mÌ©/
• US

Origin

absurd + -ism("doctrine, theory")

Full definition of absurdism

Noun

1. (uncountable, philosophy) A philosophy which holds that the universe is chaotic and irrational and that any attempt to impose order will ultimately fail. First attested in the mid 20^th century.

1. (countable) Absurdity, something that is absurd
• 2004, Gerard Jones, Men of Tomorrow: Geeks, Gangsters and the Birth of the Comic Book, 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.