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ex·is·ten·tial·ism  audio  (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.


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exis·tential·ist(Adjective)(Noun)


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