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adjective
1.
pertaining to existence.
2.
of, pertaining to, or characteristic of existentialism: an existential hero.
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Existential
is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
| an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance. |
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
Example Sentences
- The future itself would stand in grave danger, for the failure of nuclear deterrence could pose an existential threat to humanity.
- Terrorism is an existential condition and won't be defeated militarily.
- For a science writer, this quandary is something close to existential.
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World English Dictionary
| existential (ˌɛɡzɪˈstɛnʃəl) | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | of or relating to existence, esp human existence |
| 2. | philosophy pertaining to what exists, and is thus known by experience rather than reason; empirical as opposed to theoretical |
| 3. | 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 |
| 4. | of or relating to existentialism |
| —n | |
| 5. | a. an existential statement or formula |
| b. short for existential quantifier | |
| exis'tentially | |
| —adv | |
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Word Origin & History
existential
1690s, "pertaining to existence," from L.L. existentialis, from existentia (see existence). As a term in logic, from 1819; in philosophy, from 1937, tracing back to the Dan. work of Kierkegaard (see existentialism). Related: Existentially.
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