The Absurd (Noun)
Meaning
A situation in which life seems irrational and meaningless; "The absurd is the essential concept and the first truth"--Albert Camus.
Classification
Nouns denoting natural processes.
Examples
- Finding himself unemployed at 55, John felt a sense of the absurd, as if the rules of society no longer applied to him.
- The playwright's use of dark humor and illogical plot twists highlighted the absurd of modern life.
- After losing her loved one in a senseless accident, Sarah struggled to come to terms with the absurd that seemed to govern the world.
- The philosopher's concept of the absurd posited that humanity's search for meaning was inherently at odds with the apparent meaninglessness of the universe.
- Existentialist writers often explored the absurd, attempting to find ways to live with dignity in a seemingly irrational and indifferent world.