Absurdistan

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English

Etymology

From absurd +‎ -stan, originally to refer deprecatingly to countries in the former Eastern Bloc, alluding to names such as Turkmenistan, Afghanistan etc.

Proper noun

Absurdistan

  1. (informal, humorous, derogatory) Any country where absurdity is the norm, especially in its public authorities and government.

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Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /apˈzʊʁdɪstaːn/
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Proper noun

Absurdistan n (proper noun, strong, genitive Absurdistans)

  1. (humorous) Absurdistan (any country where absurdity is the norm)
    • 2016 April 30, Klaus Ehringfeld, “Ein Staat schaltet sich ab”, in Der Spiegel‎:
      Was weltweit das Herz jedes Arbeitnehmers höher schlagen lässt, führt im tropischen Absurdistan vor allem zu Ratlosigkeit bei der Bevölkerung: Kann man einen Personalausweis beantragen?
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    • 2020 February 19, Ulrike Nimz, “Ein neuer Tag in Absurdistan”, in Süddeutsche Zeitung‎:
      Mit dünnem Lächeln tritt sie vor die Journalisten, von denen man nicht weiß, ob sie wieder auf den Landtagsfluren lungern oder immer noch. "Guten Morgen in Thüringen, wieder ein neuer Tag in Absurdistan."
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