Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

existential crisis

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.44 in modern English

Syllables: ex-is-ten-tial cri-sis
IPA

26

Scrabble Score

17

Letters

5

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A state of panic or feeling of intense psychological discomfort about questions of existence.

Example Sentences

"The existential crisis is, however, a crisis of our existence, our whole being. When we do find ourselves at that crossroad, everything we have and everything we are is on the scales."

Inflected Forms

existential crises (plural)

Questions

What does existential crisis mean?: A state of panic or feeling of intense psychological discomfort about questions of existence.

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