existentialism
noun/ˌeɡzɪˈstenʃəlɪzəm/
/ˌeɡzɪˈstenʃəlɪzəm/
[uncountable] (philosophy)- the theory that humans are free and responsible for their own actions in a world without meaningWord Origintranslating Danish existents-forhold ‘condition of existence’ (frequently used by Kierkegaard), from existential.
Definitions on the go
Look up any word in the dictionary offline, anytime, anywhere with the Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary app.
Check pronunciation:
existentialism