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| 1. | [ adjective ] derived from experience or the experience of existence | |
| Synonyms: | experiential | |
| Examples: | "the rich experiential content of the teachings of the older philosophers"- Benjamin Farrington "formal logicians are not concerned with existential matters"- John Dewey |
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| Related terms: | empirical | |
| 2. | [ adjective ] of or as conceived by existentialism | |
| Examples: | "an existential moment of choice" |
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| Related terms: | existentialism | |
| 3. | [ adjective ] relating to or dealing with existence (especially with human existence) | |
| Related terms: | being | |
| Similar spelling: |
existentialist existentialism existent exquisite existence existing exist_by exquisiteness |
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