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 absurdist humour absurdist humour /æbˈsɝdɪst ˈhjuːmər/

noun

  1. [Canadian, British] A form of humor predicated on deliberate violations of causal reasoning, producing events and behaviours that are obviously illogical  ( absurdist humor [ N. American] , absurdist humour [Canadian, British] , surreal humor [ N. American] , surreal humour [Canadian, British] )
    a form of humor predicated on deliberate violations of causal reasoning, producing events and behaviours that are obviously illogical
     Surreal humour is also found frequently in avant-garde theatre such as Waiting for Godot and Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead.
    Surreal humour is also found frequently in avant-garde theatre such as Waiting for Godot and Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead.