Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

theatre of the absurd

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.85 in modern English

Syllables: the-atre of the ab-surd
IPA

30

Scrabble Score

18

Letters

3

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A primarily European style of absurdist theatre of the late 1950s, focusing on existentialism and the breakdowns arising from a lack of meaning or purpose.

Questions

What does theatre of the absurd mean?: A primarily European style of absurdist theatre of the late 1950s, focusing on existentialism and the breakdowns arising from a lack of meaning or purpose.

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