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Expressionism vs Absurdism - What's the difference?

expressionism | absurdism |

As nouns the difference between expressionism and absurdism

is that expressionism is a movement in the arts in which the artist did not depict objective reality, but rather a subjective expression of their inner experiences while absurdism is a philosophy which holds that the universe is chaotic and irrational and that any attempt to impose order will ultimately fail.

expressionism

English

Noun

(wikipedia expressionism) (-)
  • A movement in the arts in which the artist did not depict objective reality, but rather a subjective expression of their inner experiences
  • A somewhat analogous genre in early 20th century music

    • Derived terms

    * abstract expressionism

    Anagrams

    * English words suffixed with -ism

    absurdism

    English

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • (uncountable, philosophy) A philosophy which holds that the universe is chaotic and irrational and that any attempt to impose order will ultimately fail.
  • (countable) Absurdity, something that is absurd
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    • References

    English words suffixed with -ism