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existentialism

The correct spelling is existentialism.

How to pronounce existentialism

noun

IPA: /ˌɛɡzɪˈstɛnʃəlɪzəm/

Say it like: Exi-ste-ntia-lis-m

The correct spelling is existentialism. (not countable) A twentieth-century philosophical movement emphasizing the uniqueness of each human existence in freely making its self-defining choices. For example: "The heyday of existentialism occurred in the mid-twentieth century."

Usage Examples

The heyday of existentialism occurred in the mid-twentieth century.

Sartre's existentialism is atheistic, but the existentialism of Marcel is distinctly Christian.

Definition

noun

  1. 1.(not countable) A twentieth-century philosophical movement emphasizing the uniqueness of each human existence in freely making its self-defining choices.
  2. 2.The philosophical views of a particular thinker associated with the existentialist movement.

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