existential
Plural: existentials
Adjective Satellite
- derived from experience or the experience of existence; - Benjamin Farrington; - John Dewey
- "formal logicians are not concerned with existential matters"
Adjective
- of or as conceived by existentialism
- "an existential moment of choice"
- relating to or dealing with existence (especially with human existence)
Adj
- Of or relating to existence.
- Concerning the very existence of something, especially with regard to extinction.
- Based on experience; empirical.
- Of or relating to existentialism.
- Relating to part of a clause that indicates existence, e.g. "there is".
Noun
- Ellipsis of existential clause.
- Ellipsis of existential type.
Examples
- existential risk
Origin / Etymology
From Late Latin existentialis, from existentia.
Synonyms
Antonyms
non-metaphysical, non-phenomenal, noumenal
Scrabble Score: 18
existential: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordexistential: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
existential: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 20
existential: valid Words With Friends Word