existential

Meaning

Adj

1. (not-comparable) Of or relating to existence.
2. (not-comparable) Concerning the very existence of something, especially with regard to extinction.
3. (not-comparable) Based on experience; empirical.
4. (not-comparable) Of or relating to existentialism.
5. (not-comparable) Relating to part of a clause that indicates existence, e.g. "there is".

Noun

1. (abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis) Ellipsis of existential clause.
2. (abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis) Ellipsis of existential type.

Synonyms

have

there are

there is

experiential

with

having

possessing

copula

Translations

existentiel

existencial

esistenziale

υπαρξιακός

existenziell

existentielle

existentiell

existencial

existentiële

existencial

existentieel

existentielle

وجودي

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˌɛɡ.zɪs.ˈtɛn.ʃəl/

Etymology

From Late Latin existentialis, from existentia.