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ex·is·ten·tial·ism
 existentialism
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- pronunciation:
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sih
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lih
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- Word Combinations (noun)
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noun |
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a philosophy that emphasizes alienation and anxiety caused by the isolated and unexplainable nature of an individual's experience within an indifferent world, and stresses absolute freedom of choice associated with bearing responsibility for one's acts.
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existentialistic (adj.), existentialistically (adv.), existentialist (n.) |
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