ex‧is‧ten‧tial‧is‧m /ˌeɡzɪˈstenʃəlɪzəm/ noun [uncountable] technical
[Word Family: noun: existence ≠ non-existence, existent, existentialism, existentialist, coexistence; adjective: existent ≠ nonexistent, existing, pre-existing, existential, existentialist; verb: exist, coexist]
the belief in philosophy that people are responsible for their own actions and experiences, and that the world has no meaning
—existentialist adjective
—existentialist noun [countable]

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲