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— John Milton

Say, Heavenly Muse, shall not thy sacred vein 15

Afford a present to the Infant God?

Hast thou no verse, no hymn, or solemn strain,

To welcome him to this his new abode,

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To cause to move faster; to quicken the motion of; to add to the speed of.

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Dictionary Entry

absurdism

Part of SpeechnounPronunciation/əbˈsɜːdˌɪz.m̩/

A philosophy which holds that the universe is chaotic and irrational and that any attempt to impose order will ultimately fail.

In a Sentence

“The novel's protagonist embraces absurdism, accepting that searching for a grand purpose in a chaotic world is futile.”

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Origin

Early 20th‑century, from French absurdisme, derived from the word absurd.

Common Phrases

. absurdismaltered absurdism

Synonyms

nihilismexistentialism

Antonyms

rationalismmeaningfulness

Related Words

pataphysicsanarchologyacosmismchaoticsalogismphilosophyabstractionismuniversology

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