Existentialist
/ɛɡzɪsˈtɛnt͡ʃʰələst/ adj, noun
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 A person who adheres to the philosophy of existentialism.
- 2 a philosopher who emphasizes freedom of choice and personal responsibility but who regards human existence in a hostile universe as unexplainable wordnet
Adjective
- 1 Of or pertaining to existentialism.
Adjective
- 1 relating to or involving existentialism wordnet
Etymology
From French existentialiste, equivalent to existential + -ist.