Lexicographic representation of the lexeme ‘абсурд’ (absurd)

The aim of the research is to provide a lexicographic representation of the word ‘абсурд’ (absurd), compiled on the basis of data from various linguistic dictionaries. To compile a lexicographic portrait of this word in accordance with the theory of Yu. D. Apresyan, it was necessary to consider it from various sides: etymological, word-formation, grammatical, syntactic, stylistic, phraseological, pragmatic. This became the subject of the research and determined the structure of the work. The paper clarifies the lexical meaning of this word and gives its complex characteristics in various aspects. The scientific novelty lies in a comprehensive linguistic description of the lexical unit under study, which allows us to identify the history of its appearance in the language in the middle of the 19th century, trace its development up to the present day, show its collocability and speech functioning. As a result of the research, it was revealed that the lexical meaning of the lexeme ‘абсурд’ has practically not changed since its appearance in the Russian language, however, it has received quite significant clarifications, which is manifested in its collocability and systemic connections.