Adjective
- 1. experiential, existential, empirical (vs. theoretical), empiric
- usage: derived from experience or the experience of existence; "the rich experiential content of the teachings of the older philosophers"- Benjamin Farrington; "formal logicians are not concerned with existential matters"- John Dewey
- 2. existential
- usage: of or as conceived by existentialism; "an existential moment of choice"
- 3. existential
- usage: relating to or dealing with existence (especially with human existence)
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