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ex·is·ten·tial·ism

(ĕg′zĭ-stĕn′shə-lĭz′əm, ĕk′sĭ-)
n.
A philosophy that emphasizes the uniqueness and isolation of the individual experience in a hostile or indifferent universe, regards human existence as unexplainable, and stresses freedom of choice and responsibility for the consequences of one's acts.
ex′is·ten′tial·ist adj. & n.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun 1. existentialist - a philosopher who emphasizes freedom of choice and personal responsibility but who regards human existence in a hostile universe as unexplainable
philosopher - a specialist in philosophy
Adj. 1. existentialist - relating to or involving existentialism; "existentialist movement"; "existentialist philosophy"; "the existentialist character of his ideas"
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Translations
existencialista
egzistencijalistegzistencijalistički
egzisztencialista
実存主義者

existentialist

[ˌegzɪsˈtenʃəlɪst]
A. ADJ → existencialista
B. N → existencialista mf
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

existentialist

[ˌɛgzɪˈstɛnʃəlɪst]
n (= person) → existentialiste mf
adj [person, philosophy] → existentialiste
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

existentialist

n → Existenzialist(in) m(f), → Existentialist(in) m(f)
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

existentialist

[ˌɛgzɪsˈtɛnʃəlɪst] adj & n → esistenzialista (m/f)
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
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