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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Lynch always was the master absurdist, both in the director’s chair and in interviews. Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 16 Jan. 2025 Outside of his core group of devotees, audiences didn’t know what to make of its trippy horror, absurdist humor and often frustrating digressions. Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 16 Jan. 2025 Image Oldenburg shared his contemporaries’ suspicion of postwar consumerism, but brought to Pop Art an absurdist streak. Max Lakin, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2025 Season 2 fits right in with the fascinatingly weird tone established in Season 1, with bursts of absurdist humor and dark corporate satire. Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 7 Jan. 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 3 Feb. 2025.

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