HyperDic: existentialist

English > 2 senses of the word existentialist:
ADJECTIVEpertexistentialistrelating to or involving existentialism
NOUNperson existentialist, existentialist philosopher, existential philosophera philosopher who emphasizes freedom of choice and personal responsibility but who regards human existence in a hostile universe as unexplainable
English > existentialist: 2 senses > adjective 1, pert
Meaningrelating to or involving existentialism.
Examples
  • "existentialist movement"
  • "existentialist philosophy"
  • "the existentialist character of his ideas"
Spanishexistencialista
Catalanexistencialista
Nounsexistentialism(philosophy) a 20th-century philosophical movement chiefly in Europe
English > existentialist: 2 senses > noun 1, person
MeaningA philosopher who emphasizes freedom of choice and personal responsibility but who regards human existence in a hostile universe as unexplainable.
Synonymsexistentialist philosopher, existential philosopher
InstancesBeauvoir, Simone de BeauvoirFrench feminist and existentialist and novelist (1908-1986)
Camus, Albert CamusFrench writer who portrayed the human condition as isolated / isolated in an absurd world (1913-1960)
Heidegger, Martin HeideggerGerman philosopher whose views on human existence in a world of objects and on Angst influenced the existential philosophers (1889-1976)
Sartre, Jean-Paul SartreFrench writer and existentialist philosopher (1905-1980)
BroaderphilosopherA specialist in philosophy
Spanishexistencialista
Catalanexistencialista
Nounsexistentialism(philosophy) a 20th-century philosophical movement chiefly in Europe

©2001-24 · HyperDic hyper-dictionary · Contact

English | Spanish | Catalan
Privacy | Robots

Valid XHTML 1.0 Strict