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existential

adjectivemasculine/feminineformalcommon/iʃiʃtẽsiˈaɫ/e·xis·ten·ci·al

Definition

1

Relating to existence, especially human existence and its fundamental questions (meaning, freedom, solitude, etc.).

Usage examples

Existential angst is a common theme in philosophy.
He faced an existential crisis at forty.

Common combinations

existential crisisexistential angstexistential dilemma