Existentialists

/ˌɛɡzɪsˈtɛnʃəlɪsts/ noun

Definition

Plural of existentialist; multiple philosophers or people who follow existentialist philosophy.

Etymology

Regular English pluralization of existentialist by adding -s. The term refers to the growing movement of philosophers in the 20th century who shared existentialist ideas.

Kelly Says

Famous existentialists like Sartre, Camus, and Simone de Beauvoir argued about whether life has inherent meaning—Camus said maybe not, which is why he talked about the 'absurd,' showing even existentialists disagreed!

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