existential
adjective
Pronunciation
ex·is·ten·tial \ˌeg-(ˌ)zis-ˈten(t)-shəl, ˌek-(ˌ)sis-\
Definition of existential
1- of, relating to, or affirming existence - existential propositions
2 -
a - grounded in existence /the experience of existence/ empirical
b - having being in time and space
Example
Child psychologist Bruno Bettelheim believed that fairy tales help children cope with their existential anxieties and dilemmas,
Logic (Of a proposition) affirming or implying the existence of a thing.
Philosophy Concerned with existence, especially human existence as viewed in the theories of existentialism.
Origin
Late 17th century: from late Latin existentialis, from existentia (see existence). First known use 1693.
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