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Noun: absurdist humour
Usage: Brit, Cdn (US: absurdist humor)
  1. A form of humour predicated on deliberate violations of causal reasoning, producing events and behaviours that are obviously illogical
    - surreal humor [N. Amer], surreal humour [Brit, Cdn], absurdist humor [N. Amer]

Type of: drollness, humor [US], humour [Brit, Cdn], wit, witticism, wittiness

Encyclopedia: Absurdist humour