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existential

/ˌɛɡzɪˈstɛn(t)ʃəl/adjective4 syllables

Existential means: derived from experience or the experience of existence.

Synonyms for existential3

adjective, as in derived from experience or the experience of existence

experiential, empirical, empiric

What does existential mean?3

adjective

1

derived from experience or the experience of existence“the rich experiential content of the teachings of the older philosophers”

2

of or as conceived by existentialism“an existential moment of choice”

3

relating to or dealing with existence (especially with human existence)

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with existential?14

three syllables

potentialessentialsequentialprudential

four syllables

presidentialresidentialinfluentialconfidentialdifferentialexponentialpreferentialconsequentialquintessential

five syllables

experiential
Show 40 near rhymes
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Existential in a sentence

  • Thinking about the universe always gives me an existential crisis.zumley
  • Are you having an existential crisis or just imitating one?shekitten
  • Climate change poses an existential threat to humanity.rul
  • The wannabe dictator poses an existential threat to democracy.rul
  • These tariffs are an existential threat to the economy.rul
  • An existential crisis is a great opportunity to ask for advice.Nuel
  • Climate change could pose an existential threat to Algeria.Amastan
  • I've been searching for existential answers since I was a teenager.felidad

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