Existential Definition

existential
adjective
  1. derived from experience or the experience of existence; "the rich experiential content of the teachings of the older philosophers"- Benjamin Farrington; "formal logicians are not concerned with existential matters"- John Dewey
  2. of or as conceived by existentialism; "an existential moment of choice"
  3. relating to or dealing with existence (especially with human existence)

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