Meaning & use
existentialism
A philosophical movement holding that individuals must create their own meaning and purpose in an indifferent universe.
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Her philosophy class spent a full month studying existentialism through the works of Sartre and Camus.
Existentialism emphasizes personal freedom and the responsibility that comes with every choice.
A note on using this word
Existentialism is closely associated with 20th-century writers like Sartre, Camus, and Kierkegaard, though their individual views differed significantly.
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