Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

absurdism

/æbˈsɝdˌɪz.m̩/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.61 in modern English

Syllables: ab-sur-dism
IPA: /æbˈsɝdˌɪz.m̩/

14

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A philosophy which holds that the universe is chaotic and irrational and that any attempt to impose order will ultimately fail.

Uncountable

noun

Absurdity, something that is absurd

Countable

Example Sentences

"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.”"

Etymology

From absurd + -ism (“doctrine, theory”).

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /æbˈsɝdˌɪz.m̩/
British English: /əbˈsɜːdˌɪz.m̩/

Usage

Inflected Forms

absurdisms (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce absurdism?: The recorded pronunciation is /æbˈsɝdˌɪz.m̩/.
What does absurdism mean?: A philosophy which holds that the universe is chaotic and irrational and that any attempt to impose order will ultimately fail.
Where does absurdism come from?: From absurd + -ism (“doctrine, theory”).

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