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existentialism

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5 syllables
14 characters
English (US)
5syllables

existentialism

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existentialism is a polysyllabic word with 5 syllables. Using the Knuth-Liang algorithm, we calculated the hyphenation for the word you’ve entered. However, this hyphenation has not been verified against authoritative sources and may be approximate. This is because the algorithm relies on pre-defined patterns that may not cover all exceptions, contextual variations, or irregular spellings. We are working to verify hyphenations against trusted sources to ensure greater accuracy. For now, existentialism is hyphenated as:

Definitions ofexistentialism

1noun
  • (not countable) A twentieth-century philosophical movement emphasizing the uniqueness of each human existence in freely making its self-defining choices.

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

  • The philosophical views of a particular thinker associated with the existentialist movement.

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

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