absurdism
noun
ab·surd·ism
əb-ˈsər-ˌdi-zəm 
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: a philosophy based on the belief that the universe is irrational and meaningless and that the search for order brings the individual into conflict with the universe compare existentialism
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Many of the year’s selections also lean into humor, absurdism and even mockery to get their messages across.
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Elaina Patton, NBC news, 9 Oct. 2025
Pynchon’s absurdism is his way of grappling with and undermining the awful too-muchness and stupidity of it all — especially of the American project and its many tentacles.
—Jack Denton, Vulture, 6 Oct. 2025
With elements of social realism and light absurdism, the film balances comedy and drama as Santiago attempts to reassemble his life.
—Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 3 Oct. 2025
Showboating narrators teeter between neighborhood watch and cosmic absurdism, as if tapped into a Dr. Manhattan-style stream of meta-consciousness, where gameshow contestants and street survivalists babble in unison.
—Pitchfork, 30 Sep. 2025
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Elaina Patton, NBC news, 9 Oct. 2025
Pynchon’s absurdism is his way of grappling with and undermining the awful too-muchness and stupidity of it all — especially of the American project and its many tentacles.
—Jack Denton, Vulture, 6 Oct. 2025
With elements of social realism and light absurdism, the film balances comedy and drama as Santiago attempts to reassemble his life.
—Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 3 Oct. 2025
Showboating narrators teeter between neighborhood watch and cosmic absurdism, as if tapped into a Dr. Manhattan-style stream of meta-consciousness, where gameshow contestants and street survivalists babble in unison.
—Pitchfork, 30 Sep. 2025
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“Absurdism.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/absurdism. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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