absurdist

[ ab-sur-dist, -zur- ]

adjective

1. of, relating to, or dealing with absurdism or the absurd.

noun

1. an adherent of absurdism, especially a writer whose work is characterized by absurdist ideas.

Word History and Origins

Origin of absurdist¹

First recorded in 1950–55; absurd + -ist

Example Sentences

Election mourners won’t find much solace in their newsfeeds, but there is something else to keep us afloat for now: the font of absurdist humor produced by a Trump presidency.

From Los Angeles Times

In the Hollywood Reporter, Leslie Felperin wrote that while the film "lacks the absurdist wit and decidedly dark edge that elevated the first two Paddington movies", it was "serviceable enough given its limitations".

From BBC

All the cast and crew names are credited with the middle name “Bud,” one of the show’s great absurdist gags.

From Salon

She was drawn to the show’s mix of absurdist comedy and emotional drama.

From Los Angeles Times

But “Dance First” has otherwise little in common with Beckett’s absurdist aesthetic.

From Los Angeles Times