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the absurd

/ði əbˈzɜːrd/

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/ði əbˈzɜːrd/C1formalart
  • ruФилософская концепция, обозначающая конфликт между человеческой склонностью искать внутренний смысл жизни и молчаливой, безразличной вселенной, которая его не предоставляет. Часто ассоциируется с экзистенциалистской мыслью, в частности с работами Альбера Камю.

A philosophical concept referring to the conflict between the human tendency to seek inherent meaning in life and the silent, indifferent universe that offers none. Often associated with existentialist thought, particularly the works of Albert Camus.

  1. Philosophical conceptC1formal

    The conflict between the human tendency to seek inherent value and meaning in life and the human inability to find any meaning in a chaotic, irrational, or meaningless universe.

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    • Camus explored the absurd in his essay 'The Myth of Sisyphus'.
    • The philosophy of the absurd suggests that life has no ultimate purpose.
    • Many existentialist writers grappled with the concept of the absurd.
  2. Something ridiculous or illogicalB2formal

    A situation, idea, or statement that is wildly unreasonable, illogical, or inappropriate.

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    • The very idea of a square circle is the absurd.
    • He was shocked by the absurd of the bureaucratic requirements.
    • The play was a masterpiece of the absurd, with nonsensical dialogue.