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| − | + | ==Origin== | |
| − | + | from late Latin ''existentialis'', from ''existentia'' | |
| − | + | *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/17th_century 1693] | |
| − | + | ==Definitions== | |
| − | + | *1: Of, relating to, or dealing with [[existence]]. | |
| − | + | *2: Based on [[experience]]; empirical. | |
| − | An existential word or construction. | + | *3: Of or as [[conceived]] by [[Existential Philosophy|existentialism]] or existentialists: an existential moment of [[choice]]. |
| − | + | *4: Linguistics - Of or relating to a construction or part of a construction that indicates [[existence]], as the words there is in the sentence There is a cat on the mat. | |
| − | + | :b: An existential [[word]] or construction. | |
| − | + | *5: [[Logic]] (of a [[proposition]]) affirming or implying the [[existence]] of a thing. | |
| + | ==See also== | ||
| + | *'''''[[Existential Philosophy]]''''' | ||
[[Category: General Reference]] | [[Category: General Reference]] | ||
| + | [[Category: Philosophy]] | ||
Latest revision as of 00:56, 13 December 2020
Origin
from late Latin existentialis, from existentia
Definitions
- 1: Of, relating to, or dealing with existence.
- 2: Based on experience; empirical.
- 3: Of or as conceived by existentialism or existentialists: an existential moment of choice.
- 4: Linguistics - Of or relating to a construction or part of a construction that indicates existence, as the words there is in the sentence There is a cat on the mat.
- b: An existential word or construction.
- 5: Logic (of a proposition) affirming or implying the existence of a thing.
