absurdist

adjective

ab·surd·ist əb-ˈsər-dist

-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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The series — part-love story, part absurdist comedy — follows a young rock fan who begins illegally producing American-style jeans after being sent to a mental asylum for political reasons. —

Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 3 Dec. 2024 Rankin’s absurdist comedy is set in an alternative Canada where Farsi, alongside French, is an official language and the culture is a mash-up of Persian tradition and the Great White North. —

Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Nov. 2024 Like him, the bots are performing an absurdist impersonation of the average online reviewer, and frustrating Amazon’s business model in the process. —

Oscar Schwartz, The New Yorker, 27 Nov. 2024 Born to Louise and Norman Abrahams in Shorewood, Wisconsin, in 1944, Abrahams had an eye for absurdist comedy early in his career. —

Michael Savio, Vulture, 26 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for absurdist