existential
advancedC1/ɪɡˈzɪstənʃəl/ · ex-is-ten-tial
Relating to existence, especially human existence.
Meanings
Relating to existence, especially human existence.
وجود سے متعلق، خاص طور پر انسان کی موجودگی سے متعلق۔
وجودی
wajoodi
Synonyms
Antonyms
Common Collocations
- existential crisis
- existential philosophy
- existential questions
Example Sentences
He faced an existential crisis questioning the meaning of life.
اس نے زندگی کے معنی کے بارے میں سوالات کرتے ہوئے ایک وجودی بحران کا سامنا کیا۔
Us ne zindagi ke ma'ani ke bare mein sawalat karte hue ek wajoodi buhran ka samna kiya.
Existential themes are prevalent in Dostoevsky's literature.
وجودی موضوعات دوستویسکی کی ادب میں غالب ہیں۔
Wajoodi mauzuaat Dostoevsky ki adab mein ghalib hain.
The class explored existential questions in philosophy.
کلاس نے فلسفہ میں وجودی سوالات کی تحقیقات کی۔
Class ne falsafah mein wajoodi sawalat ki tahqiqat ki.
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💡 Memory Tip
Think of 'existential' as the study of existence; remember the 'exist' in it.
Visualize yourself pondering life's big questions under a starry sky.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
حیات کا مطلب جاننا ہے کوئی، / یہ کوئی وجودی سوال ہے دیرینہ۔
Hayat ka matlab jaan-na hai koi, / Yeh koi wajoodi sawal hai derina.
To know the meaning of life, / This is an ancient existential question.
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📖 Etymology
Origin: Latin "existere" — to exist
First known use: 19th century
The term 'existential' has evolved from its Latin root, referring to human existence and the nature of being. It gained prominence in 20th-century philosophy, particularly in existentialism.