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existential meaning in French

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existential (of, or relating to existence)
adjective
[UK: ˌeɡ.zɪ.ˈsten.ʃəl]
[US: ˌek.ˌsɪ.ˈsten.tʃəl]

existentiel◼◼◼adjectifJohn is having an existential crisis. = John a une crise existentielle.

existential crisis (state of panic)
noun

crise existentielle◼◼◼nom {f}

existential quantifier (operator used in predicate calculus)
noun
[UK: ˌeɡ.zɪ.ˈsten.ʃəl ˈkwɒn.tɪ.faɪə(r)]
[US: ˌek.ˌsɪ.ˈsten.tʃəl ˈkwɒn.tɪ.faɪər]

quantificateur existentiel◼◼◼nom

existentialism (philosophical movement)
noun
[UK: ˌeɡ.zɪ.ˈsten.ʃə.lɪ.zəm]
[US: ˌeɡ.zɪ.ˈsten.ʃə.lɪ.zəm]

existentialisme◼◼◼nom {m}

existentialist [existentialists] (a person who adheres to the philosophy of existentialism)
noun
[UK: ˌeɡ.zɪ.ˈsten.ʃə.lɪst]
[US: ˌeɡ.zɪ.ˈsten.ʃə.lɪst]

existentialiste◼◼◼nom {m} nom {f}