Definitions for the absurd
the absurd

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1. absurd, the absurdnoun

   a situation in which life seems irrational and meaningless

   "The absurd is the essential concept and the first truth"--Albert Camus

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1. the absurd

   The absurd is a philosophical concept or philosophical school of thought that refers to the conflict between the human tendency to seek inherent value and meaning in life and the human inability to find any in a universe devoid of purpose or objective meaning. It is also often referred to as the disconnect between human beings and the unfathomable universe around them. This idea is most commonly associated with existentialist philosophers like Albert Camus and Søren Kierkegaard who suggested that individuals should embrace the absurd condition of human existence. In a broader sense, "absurd" can also refer to something that is ridiculously unreasonable, illogical, or inappropriate.

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1. The Absurd

   The Absurd is a band founded in the autumn of 1984 in Cologne, Germany. It has a constantly rotating line-up performing throughout Germany led by Michael Frank. However, the unitive concept of the band is to allow the musicians to play whatever type of music they feel like playing. The repertoire includes diverse styles ranging from classical to psychedelic rock to blues to jazz. This is due to the diverse backgrounds the musicians have.

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1. • Situation

How to pronounce the absurd?

1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

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   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

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   Hayley

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   Veena

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   Priya

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   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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   Fred

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   Tessa

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of the absurd in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of the absurd in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of the absurd in a Sentence

1. Letitia Elizabeth Landon:

   Who, in after life, can help smiling at the fancies in which early anticipation revelled ; how absurd, how impossible, do they not now appear! Yet, in such mockery lurks much of bitterness : the laugh rings hollow from many a disappointment, and many a mortification.

2. Corey Dobridnia:

   They’ve wasted our resources, our time, when we had a suspect shooting at deputies the same night, it’s just absolutely absurd.

3. Oscar Wilde:

   It's absurd to divide people into good and bad. People are either charming or tedious.

4. Dan Reed:

   Its the story of these two families and not of all the other people who were or werent abused by Michael Jackson, people who spent time with him can go, he couldnt possibly be a pedophile. How do they know? Its absurd.

5. Michael Caster:

   It's absurd to claim Peter was engaged in malicious efforts to attack or discredit China, to purport that Peter was 'planted' in China by foreign forces is part of a trend by Chinese authorities of blaming 'hostile foreign forces' for domestic grievances.

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
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