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)

1. 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

• absurd
• absurdisme
• absurdist
• absurditet
• absurdteater
• ad absurdum
• in absurdum

 

References

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