(n.) One who follows the philosophy of existentialism.
Existentialists get a bad rap due to the fact that some retards treat it as if it's a philosophy of despair. However, it's quite the contrary. While the philosophy does state that life has no meaning, the notion is not intended to make the individual powerless, but rather empowered to live life with a sense of exuberance and accomplishment in order to give meaning to his/her existence.
Furthermore, existentialism emphasizes individuality and personal responsibility for the ramifications that come with being an individual. Since the individual possesses the freedom of choice to choose his/her experiences and non-experiences, he/she is solely the one responsible for the consequences that come with these actions and non-actions.
In layman's terms, you shouldn't be a bitch and direct the finger of blame at somebody else for the shitty decisions you make in the process of finding yourself.
(adj.) Genearlly, a bullshit term the valley girls of the intellectual world will apply to describe, fallaciously(!!!), something synonymous to "angsty/edgy but, still, like, totally cool." These sentiments further tarnish the existentialist movement.
Existentialists get a bad rap due to the fact that some retards treat it as if it's a philosophy of despair. However, it's quite the contrary. While the philosophy does state that life has no meaning, the notion is not intended to make the individual powerless, but rather empowered to live life with a sense of exuberance and accomplishment in order to give meaning to his/her existence.
Furthermore, existentialism emphasizes individuality and personal responsibility for the ramifications that come with being an individual. Since the individual possesses the freedom of choice to choose his/her experiences and non-experiences, he/she is solely the one responsible for the consequences that come with these actions and non-actions.
In layman's terms, you shouldn't be a bitch and direct the finger of blame at somebody else for the shitty decisions you make in the process of finding yourself.
(adj.) Genearlly, a bullshit term the valley girls of the intellectual world will apply to describe, fallaciously(!!!), something synonymous to "angsty/edgy but, still, like, totally cool." These sentiments further tarnish the existentialist movement.
1. See also: The works of Jean Paul Sartre.
2. Ohmigawd, your lj poetry is, like, sOoO giving me an existentialist vibe.
2. Ohmigawd, your lj poetry is, like, sOoO giving me an existentialist vibe.
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Danisnotonfire who casually finds himself questioning the meaning of life in the hallway and/or staircase.
Danisnotonfire who casually finds himself questioning the meaning of life in the hallway and/or staircase.
"He found himself having another existential crisis after questioning the meaning of his pointless life."
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A deep, obsessive concern with unanswered questions about the meaning of life and existence, resulting in the disruption of one's daily life and characterized by long or short-lasting bouts of apathy and depression.
"Dude, what's up with Steve?"
"He's been reading a lot of Nietzsche and watching How the Universe Works on the Discovery Channel, now he's having an existential crisis."
"He's been reading a lot of Nietzsche and watching How the Universe Works on the Discovery Channel, now he's having an existential crisis."
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Get the Existential Crisis mug.Taking existential dread one step forward. The feeling when you're in a continuous existential crisis so you just go numb and "die" on the inside.
Just like you experience existential dread you also experience existential dead.
Just like you experience existential dread you also experience existential dead.
Sophie was in the final year of her STEM course and had realized that she would've been better off studying business but three years of chemistry had killed her on the inside and she was now going through existential dead.
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Get the existential crisis mug.Existentialism in its purest form is any philosophy which states that existence precedes essence; that is to say, that there is no inherent purpose in life (though normally this is not carried through to nihilism.). It also states that the physical world does not necessarily precede the conscious state, as a conscious mind must find itself in a world to attain consciousness in any meaningful state.
by crabbadon November 4, 2007
Get the existentialism mug.1. an existential conundrum that involves both the strong desire to possess the monkey while simultaneously rejecting it.
2. an alternate state of consciousness in which one can both covet and despise the same object, idol, concept or place. may also apply to mommy, daddy, ABCs, elmo.
2. an alternate state of consciousness in which one can both covet and despise the same object, idol, concept or place. may also apply to mommy, daddy, ABCs, elmo.
jack: "monkey."
jack: "NO MONKEY."
jack: "monkey."
daddy: "i believe we're stuck in the monkey no-monkey existential quagmire again."
jack: "NO MONKEY."
jack: "monkey."
daddy: "i believe we're stuck in the monkey no-monkey existential quagmire again."
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