existential: Meaning and Definition of

ex•is•ten•tial

Pronunciation: (eg"zi-sten'shul, ek"si-), [key]
— adj.
  1. pertaining to existence.
  2. of, pertaining to, or characteristic of existentialism: an existential hero.
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