existentialist philosopher
noun
Simple meaning
A philosopher who emphasizes freedom of choice and personal responsibility but who regards human existence in a hostile universe as unexplainable.
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
ɛɡzɪsˈtɛntʃəlɪstfəlɑsəfɚ
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
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noun
A philosopher who emphasizes freedom of choice and personal responsibility but who regards human existence in a hostile universe as unexplainable
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
This meaning: A philosopher who emphasizes freedom of choice and personal responsibility but who regards human existence in a hostile universe as unexplainable
Used this way, existentialist philosopher is a reasonably familiar word with a clearly unfavourable pull. It comes across as direct, sometimes bluntly so.
- Emotional tone
- Negative
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Moderate
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Serious and weighty
- Usage feel
- Blunt and forceful
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