Word: absurdism
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: ab
sur
dism
Definition: A philosophy which holds that the universe is chaotic and irrational and that any attempt to impose order will ultimately fail.
Morphemes:
Affix: absurd
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: Having no rational or orderly relationship to people's lives; meaningless; lacking order or value.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ab
Language: la
Decoded: ab
Meaning: away from, out
Affix: surdus
Language: la
Decoded: surdus
Meaning: silent, deaf, dull-sounding
Affix: -ism
Language: en
Meaning: doctrine, theory
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -ισμός
Language: grc
Decoded: -ismos
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Forms abstract nouns.