existent
noun/ɪɡˈzɪstənt/
/ɪɡˈzɪstənt/
(philosophy)- a thing that is real and exists
- The self is the only knowable existent.
Word Originmid 16th cent.: from Latin exsistent- ‘coming into being, emerging’, from the verb exsistere ‘come into being’, from ex- ‘out’ + sistere ‘take a stand’.Want to learn more?
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