A person who believes in or practices absurdism; an artist or writer who embraces irrational, illogical, or contradictory elements.
From absurdism + -ist suffix (one who practices or believes in something). The term emerged in 20th-century philosophy and literature to describe both a philosophical position and an artistic movement.
Absurdist theater—works by Samuel Beckett and Harold Pinter—deliberately violates logic and normal dialogue patterns. It's weird on purpose, meant to capture what these artists saw as the fundamental illogic of existence. If it confuses you, that's the whole point!
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