absurdism

Definitions

1. A philosophy which holds that the universe is chaotic and irrational and that any attempt to impose order will ultimately fail.
   uncountable, usually
2. Absurdity, something that is absurd
   countable, usually

Equivalents

Examples

“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.”

“It is a sense⟳ of irrational well-being that can seduce perfectly rational people to believe⟳ such absurdisms as “Two can live⟳ as cheaply as one…” Later (about 9 1/2 weeks) comes the rational spoilsport follow⟳ up “…for half as long.””

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