ex·is·ten·tial·ism (gz-stnsh-lzm, ks-) KEY NOUN: A philosophy that emphasizes the uniqueness and isolation of the individual experience in a hostile or indifferent universe, regards human existence as unexplainable, and stresses freedom of choice and responsibility for the consequences of one's acts. OTHER FORMS: exis·tential·ist (Adjective) (Noun)

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ex·is·ten·tial·ism (gz-stnsh-lzm, ks-) KEY
NOUN:
A philosophy that emphasizes the uniqueness and isolation of the individual experience in a hostile or indifferent universe, regards human existence as unexplainable, and stresses freedom of choice and responsibility for the consequences of one's acts.
OTHER FORMS:
exis·tential·ist (Adjective) (Noun)

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