Absurd

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adjective / neuter noun (logic / philosophy / literature / theater)

Definition

Contradicting the laws of formal logic, common sense, or empirical evidence; devoid of reason, meaning, or internal coherence. As a philosophical concept (existentialism), it denotes the fundamental conflict between the human tendency to seek meaning in life and the cold, silent, meaningless universe. In literature and theater, it represents a movement focused on illustrating the grotesque and illogical nature of the human condition.

Bilingual Equivalents

  • Absurd
  • Nonsensical

Grammatical & Source Details

Inflection Type Adjective / Neuter noun with regular plural and articulated forms.
Formation Borrowed from French 'absurde' and Latin 'absurdus'.
Spelling / Pronunciation [ab.ˈsurd]
Source Encyclopedia of Philosophy, Logic, and Avant-Garde Drama

Contextual Usage Examples

RO: Este absolut absurd să acuzi o persoană de un delict comis în timp ce aceasta se afla în altă țară.

EN: It is absolutely absurd to accuse a person of a crime committed while they were in another country.

RO: Matematicianul a folosit o metodă bazată pe reducere la absurd pentru a demonstra valabilitatea teoremei.

EN: The mathematician used a method based on reduction to absurdity to prove the validity of the theorem.

RO: Piesa de teatru aparține curentului absurd, personajele purtând dialoguri repetitive și complet decuplate de realitate.

EN: The play belongs to the movement of the absurd, with characters engaging in repetitive dialogues completely uncoupled from reality.

Idioms & Phrases

Reducere la absurd (reductio ad absurdum) / Reduction to absurdity

RO: Metodă de demonstrație în logică și matematică prin care se arată că presupunerea falsității unei propoziții duce la o contradicție flagrantă.

EN: A method of proof in logic and mathematics whereby a proposition is proven by showing that assuming its falsity leads to a blatant contradiction.

Teatrul absurdului / Theater of the Absurd

RO: Mișcare teatrală avangardistă din a doua jumătate a secolului XX (reprezentată de Eugen Ionescu, Samuel Beckett) care dramatizează pierderea sensului existenței.

EN: An avant-garde theatrical movement of the second half of the 20th century (represented by Eugène Ionesco, Samuel Beckett) dramatizing the loss of existential meaning.

Sentimentul absurdului / The feeling of the absurd

RO: Stare psihologică și filozofică descrisă de existențialiști, în care un individ conștientizează caracterul mecanic și lipsit de scop final al vieții umane.

EN: A psychological and philosophical state described by existentialists, in which an individual becomes aware of the mechanical and purposeless nature of human life.

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