absurdist
adjective
ab·surd·ist
| \ əb-ˈsər-dist
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Definition of absurdist
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Brockhampton’s lyrics are intensely personal, but the band’s members have always been drawn to production effects that obscure their voices, pitching them high, to an absurdist squeal, or low, to a gloomy bellow. — Carrie Battan, The New Yorker, "Brockhampton Grows Up," 2 Sep. 2019 Tate, a wry master of absurdist vernacular, died in 2015. — New York Times, "New & Noteworthy Poetry From James Tate, Jana Prikryl and More," 20 Aug. 2019 Serious skill meets an absurdist attitude for an unforgettable tune that doesn't take itself too seriously. — Billboard Staff, Billboard, "First Spin: The Week's Best New Dance Tracks From Gorgon City, Slander & More," 16 Aug. 2019 The results are dissonant but radiate gravitas — fitting for a sometimes absurdist show centering on the dysfunctional family of an aging media mogul. — Sonia Rao, Houston Chronicle, "‘Succession’ composer makes music secondary character for series," 12 Aug. 2019 The results are dissonant but radiate gravitas — fitting for a sometimes absurdist show centering on the dysfunctional family of an aging media mogul. — Sonia Rao, Washington Post, "How ‘Succession’ composer Nicholas Britell captured the HBO series’ gravitas and absurdity," 12 Aug. 2019 The once-absurdist Florida Man meme has undoubtedly curdled into callous jokes at the expense of the vulnerable. — Author: Logan Hill, Anchorage Daily News, "Is it OK to laugh at Florida Man?," 16 July 2019 The character is the absurdist (and most absurd) satire of masculinity. — Travis M. Andrews, Washington Post, "Rip Torn was a gruff, imposing, unexpected comedic powerhouse," 10 July 2019 Happy Days Dianne Wiest is riveting as a woman who chatters away while buried up to her waist in a dirt mound in Samuel Beckett’s 1961 classic of absurdist theater. — Matt Cooper, latimes.com, "SoCal theater listings, June 30-July 7: ‘American Saga — Gunshot Medley: Part 1’ and more," 28 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'absurdist.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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