theater of the absurd (n)

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type n
lex_filenum 10
def plays stressing the irrational or illogical aspects of life, usually to show that modern life is pointless
examples Samuel Beckett and Eugene Ionesco have written plays for the theater of the absurd
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Hypernym play, drama, dramatic play
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Hyponym play, drama, dramatic play

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