adjective

existential

existential

The film asks some deep existential questions.

The film asks some deep existential questions.

The company is facing an existential threat.

The company is facing an existential threat.

an existential ((noun)) He was having an existential crisis.

Synonyms: (context-dependent) fundamental, philosophical

From 'existence' + '-al' (adjective suffix). It means 'relating to existence'.

Connect it to 'existentialism', the philosophy about human existence, freedom, and responsibility.

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