theatre of the absurd n (Theatre) drama in which normal conventions and dramatic structure are ignored or modified in order to present life as irrational or meaningless Collins English Dictionary ? Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014