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existential
[eg-zi-sten-shuhl, ek-si-]
adjective
of or relating to existence.
Does climate change pose an existential threat to humanity?
of, relating to, or characteristic of philosophical existentialism; concerned with the nature of human existence as determined by the individual's freely made choices.
existential
/ ˌɛɡ³úɪˈ²õ³ÙÉ›²Ôʃə±ô /
adjective
of or relating to existence, esp human existence
philosophy pertaining to what exists, and is thus known by experience rather than reason; empirical as opposed to theoretical
logic denoting or relating to a formula or proposition asserting the existence of at least one object fulfilling a given condition; containing an existential quantifier
of or relating to existentialism
noun
an existential statement or formula
short for existential quantifier
Other 51³Ô¹Ï Forms
- existentially adverb
- nonexistential adjective
- nonexistentially adverb
- unexistential adjective
- unexistentially adverb
- ËŒ±ð³æ¾±²õˈ³Ù±ð²Ô³Ù¾±²¹±ô±ô²â adverb
51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins
Origin of existential1
Example Sentences
Netanyahu cast Israel's operation as pre-emptive strikes to destroy an existential threat.
Beyond Israel's stated goal of destroying what it calls an existential threat from Iran's nuclear capabilities with its attacks on Friday, Benjamin Netanyahu has a wider aim - regime change in Tehran.
But Netanyahu has been making the argument that Israel faces existential threat if Iran gets a nuclear bomb for many years.
Israel says Tehran's rhetoric makes Iran an existential threat.
Go get married to it, or ponder its existential desperation.
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When To Use
Existential is an adjective meaning “relating to existence,†but what does that even mean? What does anything mean? What is our purpose in the universe? These are existential questions.Existential is often used in relation to existentialism, a philosophical movement that suggests that existence (life, the universe, and everything) has no meaning except for the meaning that individuals create for themselves. Existential is also often used to describe a scenario in which someone or something’s very existence or being is threatened or in question, especially in phrases like existential threat. Example: Though unlikely, an asteroid strike would be an existential threat to the planet.
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