existentialist
Adjective:
- Relating to or involving existentialism: Describing ideas, works, or movements that are connected to the philosophical school of existentialism, which focuses on individual existence, freedom, and choice.
- Characteristic of existentialist thought: Having qualities that emphasize the individual's experience of being in the world, personal responsibility, and the absence of predetermined meaning.
Noun:
- A philosopher who emphasizes freedom of choice and personal responsibility: A thinker who advocates for the core principles of existentialism, such as the primacy of individual existence, the necessity of creating one's own meaning, and the burden of freedom.
- An adherent of existentialism: A person, not necessarily a professional philosopher, whose beliefs or attitudes align with existentialist philosophy, particularly the view that human existence in an indifferent universe is fundamentally unexplainable by reason alone.
Adjective:
- The novel is known for its existentialist themes of alienation and absurdity.
- She wrote an existentialist critique of modern society.
Noun:
- Jean-Paul Sartre was a famous French existentialist.
- As an existentialist, he believed we must define our own purpose through our actions.
Existentialist angst/anxiety: A profound feeling of dread or anxiety arising from the contemplation of one's own freedom and the meaninglessness of the universe, central to existentialist thought.
- The character's existentialist angst drives the entire plot of the film.
Existentialist literature/philosophy: A body of work that explores themes central to existentialism.
- Kafka's *The Metamorphosis is often studied as a key work of existentialist literature.*
Existentialism (n): The philosophical theory or approach that emphasizes individual existence, freedom, and choice.
- Existentialism argues that existence precedes essence.
Existential (adj): Pertaining to existence, especially human existence. (Note: This is a broader term; not all that is 'existential' is specifically 'existentialist'.)
- She faced an existential crisis about her career.
- Adjective: Existential (in a philosophical context).
- Noun: Absurdist (specifically relating to the branch of existentialism focusing on life's inherent meaninglessness).
Existentialist thought: The collective ideas and principles of existentialist philosophy.
- His work is deeply influenced by existentialist thought.
Existentialist perspective/viewpoint: A way of interpreting the world through the lens of existentialist philosophy.
- From an existentialist perspective, every choice defines who we are.
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relating to or involving existentialism
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existentialist movement
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existentialist philosophy
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the existentialist character of his ideas
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a philosopher who emphasizes freedom of choice and personal responsibility but who regards human existence in a hostile universe as unexplainable
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