English Explanatory Dictionary

existential risk

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A risk which could destroy or permanently damage an entity; a risk to one's existence.
  2. A hypothetical future event which could cause human extinction or permanently and severely curtail humanity's potential.

Word forms

existential risk existential risks x-risk

Etymology

The "human extinction" sense was coined by philosopher and writer Nick Bostrom in 2002.

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