theater of the absurd
noun
theater in which standard or naturalistic conventions of plot, characterization, and thematic structure are ignored or distorted in order to convey the irrational or fictive nature of reality and the essential isolation of humanity in a meaningless world.
Origin of theater of the absurd
First recorded in 1960–65
Words nearby theater of the absurd
thearchy,
theat.,
theater,
theater of cruelty,
theater of operations,
theater of the absurd,
theater of war,
theater-in-the-round,
theatergoer,
theatine,
theatre