English Dictionary

existentialism

/ˌɛɡzɪˈstɛnʃəlɪzəm/

noun

(philosophy, not countable) A twentieth-century philosophical movement emphasizing the uniqueness of each human existence in freely making its self-defining choices.

Existentialism is a philosophical movement that emphasizes individual existence, freedom, and choice.

意味（1）

(philosophy, not countable) A twentieth-century philosophical movement emphasizing the uniqueness of each human existence in freely making its self-defining choices.

The heyday of existentialism occurred in the mid-twentieth century.

意味（2）

(philosophy, countable) The philosophical views of a particular thinker associated with the existentialist movement.

Sartre's existentialism is atheistic, but the existentialism of Marcel is distinctly Christian.