absurdism

[ ab-sur-diz-uhm, -zur- ]

noun

1. the philosophical and literary doctrine that human beings live in essential isolation in a meaningless and irrational world.

Word History and Origins

Origin of absurdism¹

First recorded in 1945–50; absurd + -ism

Example Sentences

He approaches aristocracy with a certain level of absurdism, showing men in power as ridiculous and pathetic.

From Los Angeles Times

A tweak here gives the story a singsong rhythm; a shift there adds a note of absurdism.

From Los Angeles Times

It has a raucous energy rooted in absurdism, where anything can happen.

From Los Angeles Times

“Klondike” presents a stark contrast between the quotidian rhythms of everyday life — Irka’s swollen belly provides the urgency of a ticking countdown clock — and the absurdism of the fumbling beginnings of war.

From Los Angeles Times

In this new show, the brothers take on consumerism, dating apps, faux-spiritualism and the planet’s environmental crisis with humor and absurdism.

From Seattle Times