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existentialist

/ɛɡzɪsˈtɛnt͡ʃʰələst/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.38 in modern English

Syllables
ex-is-ten-tial-ist
IPA
/ɛɡzɪsˈtɛnt͡ʃʰələst/
21
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
5
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A person who adheres to the philosophy of existentialism.

adj

Of or pertaining to existentialism.

Etymology

From French existentialiste, equivalent to existential + -ist.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ɛɡzɪsˈtɛnt͡ʃʰələst/

Inflected Forms

existentialists (plural) more existentialist (comparative) most existentialist (superlative)

Phrases

existentialist anarchism existentialist anarchist

Frequently Paired Words

exist existence existential existentialism existentialistically existentially

Synonyms

existentialist philosopher existential philosopher

Questions

How do you pronounce existentialist?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɛɡzɪsˈtɛnt͡ʃʰələst/.
What does existentialist mean?
A person who adheres to the philosophy of existentialism.
Where does existentialist come from?
From French existentialiste, equivalent to existential + -ist.

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