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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The 1960s set and style are intriguing, offering glimmers of absurdism.
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Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 16 Apr. 2025
This is a film that takes the quirky absurdism of Lewis Carrol’s book and the 1951 Disney film and drives it off a cliff.
—Barry Levitt, TIME, 21 Mar. 2025
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Danny McBride’s series wraps with this fourth season, centering on the titular televangelists’ absurdism.
—Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 8 Mar. 2025
At its best, often spiked by gleefully gratuitous gore, this very tall Texas tale trades in a kind of snarky absurdism likely to leave suitably jaded viewers in stitches.
—Dennis Harvey, Variety, 4 Mar. 2025
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Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 16 Apr. 2025
This is a film that takes the quirky absurdism of Lewis Carrol’s book and the 1951 Disney film and drives it off a cliff.
—Barry Levitt, TIME, 21 Mar. 2025
Streaming on Disney+ Disney+ The Righteous Gemstones season 4
Danny McBride’s series wraps with this fourth season, centering on the titular televangelists’ absurdism.
—Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 8 Mar. 2025
At its best, often spiked by gleefully gratuitous gore, this very tall Texas tale trades in a kind of snarky absurdism likely to leave suitably jaded viewers in stitches.
—Dennis Harvey, Variety, 4 Mar. 2025
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“Absurdism.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/absurdism. Accessed 7 May. 2025.
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