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ex⋅is⋅ten⋅tial⋅ism
[eg-zi-sten-shuh-liz-uh
m, ek-si-] 
–noun Philosophy.
| a philosophical attitude associated esp. with Heidegger, Jaspers, Marcel, and Sartre, and opposed to rationalism and empiricism, that stresses the individual's unique position as a self-determining agent responsible for the authenticity of his or her choices. |
Related forms:
ex⋅is⋅ten⋅tial⋅ist, adjective, noun
ex⋅is⋅ten⋅tial⋅is⋅tic, adjective
ex⋅is⋅ten⋅tial⋅is⋅ti⋅cal⋅ly, adverb
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| ex·is·ten·tial·ism (ěg'zĭ-stěn'shə-lĭz'əm, ěk'sĭ-) n. A philosophy that emphasizes the uniqueness and isolation of the individual experience in a hostile or indifferent universe, regards human existence as unexplainable, and stresses freedom of choice and responsibility for the consequences of one's acts. ex'is·ten'tial·ist adj. & n. |
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