Theatre of the Absurd

proper noun

A primarily European style of absurdist theatre of the late 1950s, focusing on existentialism and the breakdowns arising from a lack of meaning or purpose.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A primarily European style of absurdist theatre of the late 1950s, focusing on existentialism and the breakdowns arising from a lack of meaning or purpose.
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APA

Theatre of the Absurd. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Theatre%20of%20the%20Absurd

MLA

“Theatre of the Absurd.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Theatre%20of%20the%20Absurd. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Theatre of the Absurd,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Theatre%20of%20the%20Absurd.

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