Existentialism
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˌɛɡzɪˈstɛnʃəlɪzəm/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Existentialism is a noun meaning (countable) The philosophical views of a particular thinker associated with the existentialist movement.
Meaning
(countable) The philosophical views of a particular thinker associated with the existentialist movement.
More Meanings
- (uncountable) A 20th-century philosophical movement emphasizing the uniqueness of each human existence in freely making its self-defining choices.
Example Sentences
Instead of Existentialism, we should speak of Existentialisms.
The heyday of existentialism occurred in the mid-twentieth century.
Sartre's existentialism is atheistic, but the existentialism of Marcel is distinctly Christian.
Word Forms
- existentialisms
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include axiology, indexicalism, contingentism, ontology, epiphenomenalism, expressivism.
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