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absurdism

/əbˈsɜːdˌɪz.m̩/ /æbˈsɝdˌɪz.m̩/

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noun

Absurdismus, Philosophie des Absurden

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

Examples :

"The student's embrace of absurdism led him to question the point of doing homework when the universe itself seemed ultimately meaningless. "

Die Hinwendung des Studenten zum Absurdismus führte dazu, dass er den Sinn der Hausaufgaben in Frage stellte, da das Universum selbst letztendlich sinnlos erschien.

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noun

Absurdität, Unsinn

Absurdity, something that is absurd

Examples :

"The student's explanation for why they didn't do their homework – that the dog ate their computer – was pure absurdism. "

Die Erklärung des Schülers, warum er seine Hausaufgaben nicht gemacht hatte – dass der Hund seinen Computer gefressen hatte – war reiner Unsinn.

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