absurdist

English

Etymology

absurd +‎ -ist

Pronunciation

(Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /əbˈsɝd.əst/
(US) IPA^(key): /æbˈsɝd.əst/, /əbˈsɝd.əst/

Noun

absurdist (plural absurdists)

An advocate of absurdism, in particular a writer of absurd topics. [First attested in the mid 20^th century.]^[1]

Translations

writer of absurd topics

Finnish: absurdisti (fi)
Norwegian: absurdist (no) m

Portuguese: absurdista m, f

Adjective

absurdist (not comparable)

Of, or relating to absurdism. [First attested in the mid 20^th century.]^[1]

Translations

relating to absurdism

Portuguese: absurdista

Swedish: absurdistisk

References

1 2 Lesley Brown (editor), The Shorter Oxford English Dictionary, 5th edition (Oxford University Press, 2003 [1933], →ISBN), page 10

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