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absurdism
(ab¦surd|ism)
Pronunciation:
/əbˈsəːdɪz(ə)m/
noun
[
mass noun
]
the belief that human beings exist in a purposeless, chaotic universe.
Derivatives
absurdist
adjective
&
noun
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