absurdistisk

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From absurdisme or absurdist +‎ -isk, first parts both stem from the word absurd (“absurd”), from Latin absurdus (“incongruous, dissonant, out of tune”), from both ab- (“from, away from, off”), from Latin ab (“from, away from, on, in”), from Proto-Italic *ab, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂epó (“off, away”) + and from surdus (“silent, deaf, dull-sounding”), from Proto-Indo-European *swer- (“to resound; ringing, whistling”) Last part from Old Norse -iskr, from Proto-Germanic *-iskaz, from Proto-Indo-European *-iskos.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /abˈsʉɖɪstɪsk/, /abˈsʉʁdɪstɪsk/, /apˈsʉɖɪstɪsk/, /apˈsʉʁdɪstɪsk/
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Rhymes: -ɪsk
Hyphenation: ab‧sur‧dist‧isk

Adjective

absurdistisk (neuter singular absurdistisk, definite singular and plural absurdistiske, comparative mer absurdistisk, superlative mest absurdistisk)

absurdist (of or relating to absurdism)
et absurdistisk teaterstykke
an absurdist play
- 1968, Bergens Tidende, page 6:
  [teaterstykket] har både surrealistiske og absurdistiske trekk
  [the play] has both surrealistic and absurdist features
- 1992, Finn Alnæs, Restdjevelens karneval, page 548:
  den absurdistiske filosofi
  the absurdist philosophy
- 1992, Finn Alnæs, Restdjevelens karneval, page 552:
  du har visst rett i at de ikke er absurdistiske i Camus’ retning
  you are right that they are not absurd in Camus' direction
- 2013 November 6, Stavanger Aftenblad:
  absurdistisk kunst [kan] virke trist og traurig
  absurdist art [may] seem sad and unhappy

Related terms

References

“absurdistisk” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
“absurdistisk” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB).