Existentialist

/ˌɛɡzɪsˈtɛnʃəlɪst/ noun

Definition

A philosopher or person who believes that existence comes before essence—that people create their own meaning through choices and actions rather than having a predetermined nature.

Etymology

From existential (from exist) combined with -ist (a person who follows a philosophy). The term gained prominence through 20th-century philosophers like Sartre and Camus describing human freedom and responsibility.

Kelly Says

Existentialists said 'you are not born with a fixed purpose—you're radically free to create yourself through your choices.' It sounds empowering, but Sartre said this freedom is also terrifying because you're completely responsible for who you become!

Translations

AMአማርኛ
አስተምህሮ
as-tem-hi-ro
ARالعربية
مُفكِّر الوجود
mu-fak-kir al-wujūd
BNবাংলা
অস্তিত্ববাদী
os-tit-vva-dee
CACatalà
existencialista
ehk-zis-ten-thee-ah-li-sta
CSČeština
existencialista
ehk-zis-ten-thee-ah-li-sta
DADansk
eksistentialist
ek-sis-ten-see-ah-list
DEDeutsch
Existentialist
ek-zis-ten-zee-ah-list
ELΕλληνικά
υπαρξιακός
i-par-k-ia-kos
ESEspañol
existencialista
ehk-zis-ten-thee-ah-li-stah
FAفارسی
وجودگرا
voo-jod-gra
FISuomi
olemassaolonfilosofi
o-le-mas-sa-a-lo-non-fi-lo-so-fi
FRFrançais
existentialiste
egzist-en-see-al-ist
GUGU
સાતત્યવાદી
sa-ta-t-ya-va-dee
HAHA
mutum
mu-tum
HEעברית
קיומיסט
ki-yo-mist
HIहिन्दी
अस्तित्ववादी
as-tit-vva-dee
HUMagyar
létezéstudományos
le-te-ze-stu-do-man-yos
IDBahasa Indonesia
eksistensialis
ek-sis-ten-see-ah-lis
IGIG
ihe nwere
i-he n-we-re
ITItaliano
esistenzialista
eh-zis-ten-zee-ah-li-stah
JA日本語
存在主義者
son-zai-shugi-sha
KKKK
өзектік
o-zek-tik
KMKM
អ្នកស្រាវជ្រាវ
a-nk sra-av chre-av
KO한국어
존재론자
jon-jae-ron-ja
MRMR
अस्तित्ववादी
as-tit-vva-dee
MSBahasa Melayu
eksistensialis
ek-sis-ten-see-ah-lis
MYမြန်မာ
အရေး
a-re
NLNederlands
existentialist
ek-zis-ten-see-ah-list
NONorsk
eksistensialist
ek-sis-ten-see-ah-li-st
PAPA
ਅਸਿਸਟੈਂਸ
as-is-tan-s
PLPolski
egzystencjalista
eg-zy-sten-tsee-ah-li-sta
PTPortuguês
existencialista
ehk-zis-ten-thee-ah-li-stah
RORomână
existențialist
ek-zis-ten-thee-ah-li-st
RUРусский
экзистенциалист
ek-zis-ten-tsi-alist
SVSvenska
existentialist
ek-zis-ten-see-ah-list
SWKiswahili
mwanadamu
mwa-na-da-mu
TAதமிழ்
இயற்கை
i-yar-kai
TEతెలుగు
సాధారణ
sa-dhaar-na
THไทย
ปรัชญาเอกภพ
pra-cha-ya ek-phap
TLTL
eksistensyalista
ek-sis-ten-see-ah-li-sta
TRTürkçe
varoluşçu
var-o-luş-chu
UKУкраїнська
екзистенціаліст
ek-zis-ten-tsi-alist
URاردو
موجودیت پسند
mo-jo-o-deet pas-and
VITiếng Việt
tư tưởng duy vật
tư-tưởng duy-vật
YOYO
ẹ̀kọ́
e-ko
ZH中文
存在主义者
cún-zài-zhǔ-yì-zhě
ZUZU
umuntu
oo-mu-ntu

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