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10 Language-to-English DictionariesExistentialism
/ˌɛɡ.zɪˈstɛn.ʃə.lɪ.zəm/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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A philosophical approach that emphasizes the existence of the individual person as a free and responsible agent determining their own development through acts of the will.
"Her latest academic paper explores the core tenets of existentialism in post-war European literature." - 2
A 20th-century philosophical movement associated with Jean-Paul Sartre and Simone de Beauvoir, stressing that humans are entirely free and thus responsible for what they make of themselves.
"Existentialism challenges individuals to find authentic meaning in a universe devoid of inherent purpose."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the French 'existentialisme', coined in the mid-20th century, which is based on the Latin 'existere' (to stand out, to exist). It gained widespread philosophical prominence through thinkers like Jean-Paul Sartre and Simone de Beauvoir to denote a philosophical inquiry that explores the problem of human existence and centers on the experience of thinking, feeling, and acting.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Existentialism" is said worldwide
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existentialisme
Transliteration: /ɛɡ.zi.stɑ̃.sja.lism/
"L'existentialisme de Simone de Beauvoir a profondément marqué la philosophie moderne."
Existenzialismus
Transliteration: /ɛksɪstɛntsi̯aˈlɪsmʊs/
"Der Existenzialismus betont die Freiheit und Verantwortung des Einzelnen."
esistenzialismo
Transliteration: /ezistentsjaˈlizmo/
"L'esistenzialismo analizza la condizione umana e la libertà di scelta."
existencialismo
Transliteration: /eksistensjaˈlizmo/
"El existencialismo sostiene que la existencia precede a la esencia."
existencialismo
Transliteration: /eɡziˌstẽsjɐˈliʒmu/
"O existencialismo questiona o sentido e a finalidade da vida humana."
अस्तित्ववाद
Transliteration: astitvavaad
"अस्तित्ववाद मानव स्वतंत्रता और जिम्मेदारी पर जोर देता है।"
存在主义
Transliteration: cún zài zhǔ yì
"存在主义是20世纪影响深远的哲学流派。"
실존주의
Transliteration: siljonjuui
"실존주의는 인간의 주체적 자유와 책임을 강조한다."
実存主義
Transliteration: jitsuzon shugi
"実存主義は人間の主体的な自由を説く哲学です。"
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