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- [ab-sur-diz-uh m, -zur-]
- /æbˈsɜr dɪz əm, -ˈzɜr-/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [ab-sur-diz-uh m, -zur-]
- /æbˈsɜr dɪz əm, -ˈzɜr-/
Definitions of absurdism word
- noun absurdism the belief that life is meaningless and that all attempts to understand the universe are doomed to fail 3
- noun absurdism the philosophical and literary doctrine that human beings live in essential isolation in a meaningless and irrational world. 1
- noun absurdism The belief that human beings exist in a purposeless, chaotic universe. 1
- noun absurdism (Uncountable Noun) (philosophy) A philosophy which holds that the universe is chaotic and irrational and that any attempt to impose order will ultimately fail. 0
- noun absurdism (Countable Noun) Absurdity, something that is absurd. 0
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Origin of absurdism
First appearance:
before 1945 One of the 6% newest English words
First recorded in 1945-50; absurd + -ism
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Parts of speech for Absurdism
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absurdism popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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