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existential

adjective

Derived from experience or the experience of existence

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Word length
11
Starts with
E
Ends with
L
Contains
XI
Scrabble score
18
CEFR level
C1

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adjective

  1. Derived from experience or the experience of existence

    “{'source': 'Benjamin Farrington', 'text': 'the rich experiential content of the teachings of the older philosophers'}”

adjective

  1. Relating to or dealing with existence (especially with human existence)

adjective

  1. Of or as conceived by existentialism

    “An existential moment of choice”

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{'source': 'Benjamin Farrington', 'text': 'the rich experiential content of the teachings of the older philosophers'}
{'source': 'John Dewey', 'text': 'formal logicians are not concerned with existential matters'}
An existential moment of choice

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