existentialist

/ˌɛɡzɪˈstɛnʃəlɪst/ /ˌɛksɪˈstɛnʃəlɪst/

Meanings

noun

A person who adheres to the philosophy of existentialism.

Examples :

"Example Sentence: "My brother, an existentialist, spends a lot of time thinking about the meaning of life and individual freedom." "

adjective

Of or pertaining to existentialism.

Examples :

"The philosophy student enjoyed reading the existentialist novels of Sartre and Camus. "

philosophy doctrine theory mind culture

Related Words

individual noun

/ˌɘndɘˈvɘd͡ʒɘl/ /ˌɪndəˈ-/

A person considered alone, rather than as belonging to a group of people.

"He is an unusual individual."

sentence noun

[ˈsɛntn̩t͡s]

The decision or judgement of a jury or court; a verdict.

"The court returned a sentence of guilt in the first charge, but innocence in the second."

pertaining verb

/pəˈteɪnɪŋ/ /pɚˈteɪnɪŋ/

To belong to or be a part of; be an adjunct, attribute, or accessory of

"The documents pertaining to my car insurance claim are now all submitted. "

meaning noun

/ˈmiːnɪŋ/

(of words or symbols) The entity, perception, feeling or concept thereby represented or evoked.

"The meaning of the teacher's hand gesture was clear: "Pay attention." "

thinking noun

/ˈθɪŋkɪŋ/

Thought; gerund of think.

"What is your thinking on this subject?"

philosophy noun

/fɪˈlɒsəfi/ /fɪˈlɑsəfi/

The love of wisdom.

"My philosophy for dealing with difficult classmates is to listen carefully and try to understand their perspectives. "

adheres verb

/ədˈhɪərz/ /ædˈhɪrz/

To stick fast or cleave, as a glutinous substance does; to become joined or united.

"wax adhered to his finger"

student noun

/ˈstjuː.dənt/ /ˈstu.dn̩t/

A person who studies or learns about a particular subject.

"He is a student of life."

freedom noun

/ˈfɹiːdəm/ /ˈfɹidəm/

The state of being free, of not being imprisoned or enslaved.

"The prisoner's freedom was restored after the judge released him. "

brother noun

/ˈbɹɐðɘ(ɹ)/ /ˈbɹʌðə(ɹ)/ /ˈbɹʌðɚ/

Son of the same parents as another person.

"My brother and I both attend the same high school. "

existentialism noun

/ˌɛɡzɪˈstɛnʃəlɪzəm/

(not countable) A twentieth-century philosophical movement emphasizing the uniqueness of each human existence in freely making its self-defining choices.

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

example noun

/əɡˈzæmpl̩/ /ɘɡˈzɐːmpɯ/ /ɪɡˈzɑːmpl̩/

Something that is representative of all such things in a group.

"The teacher gave a good example of a sentence using the past tense. "