existentialism
nounHow to pronounce existentialism:
Definition of existentialism:
- existentialism (noun):
- noun. (philosophy) a 20th-century philosophical movement chiefly in Europe; assumes that people are entirely free and thus responsible for what they make of themselves.
- a chiefly 20th century philosophical movement embracing diverse doctrines but centering on analysis of individual existence in an unfathomable universe and the plight of the individual who must assume ultimate responsibility for acts of free will without any certain knowledge of what is right or wrong or good or bad
Synonyms for existentialism:
existential philosophy
existentialist philosophy
philosophical doctrine
philosophical theory
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