existentialism

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A 20th-century philosophical movement emphasizing the uniqueness of each human existence in freely making its self-defining choices.
  2. The philosophical views of a particular thinker associated with the existentialist movement.

Pronunciation

/ˌɛɡzɪˈstɛnʃəlɪzəm/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Naomi Persephone Amethyst (NaomiAmethyst)-existentialism.wav en-us-existentialism.ogg

Word forms

existentialism existentialisms

Etymology

Borrowed from French existentialisme.

Antonyms

noumenalism
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