existential
/ˌɛɡzɪˈstɛnʃəl/
adjective
- Relating to human existence, especially the experience of being alive and making choices.
- Many people face existential fears when they think about death.
- The novel explores deep existential questions about freedom and responsibility.
- After losing his job, he went through an existential crisis, wondering what his purpose was.
- Relating to the philosophical movement of existentialism.
- Sartre is one of the most famous existential philosophers.
- The movie has a strong existential message about creating your own meaning.
- She wrote her thesis on existential themes in modern literature.
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