Existentialist Vocabulary

verb To cause someone to feel isolated or estranged.

adjective Feeling isolated or estranged.

adverb In a manner that causes someone to feel isolated or estranged.

• The new policies implemented by the company have alienated many long-time employees.
• I feel alienated from my friends ever since I moved to a different city.
• She's been acting so strange lately, like she's totally alienated from reality.
• The artist's unique style alienated some traditional art critics, but gained a strong following among younger audiences.

verb to make someone worried or anxious

adjective causing anxiety or uneasiness

• The disquieted look on her face indicated that something was troubling her deeply.
• He seemed disquieted by the news of the upcoming changes at work.
• She was totally disquieted by the creepy noises coming from the basement.
• The disquieted atmosphere in the room made it hard to focus on anything else.

noun a feeling of listlessness and dissatisfaction arising from a lack of occupation or excitement

• The constant ennui of the long winter months can be quite challenging for some individuals.
• I'm feeling so bored and tired of this ennui, let's do something fun!
• I can't stand this ennui anymore, it's driving me crazy!
• His ennui was like a heavy weight on his shoulders, dragging him down every day.

noun the fact or state of living or having objective reality

adjective existing or occurring in reality; having actual existence

• The philosopher pondered the existence of life beyond our own planet.
• I often wonder about the existence of ghosts in old buildings.
• Dude, do you ever think about the existence of aliens?
• The artist's painting captured the existence of pain and suffering in a beautiful way.

adjective describing something that exists or is real

• The concept of time as a linear progression is widely accepted as an existent reality.
• I don't think ghosts are existent, do you?
• I'm not sure if unicorns are existent, but they would be cool if they were.
• In her mind, the idea of true love was an existent force that guided her actions.

noun the quality or state of being insignificant

• The insignificancy of the data was apparent after conducting a thorough analysis.
• I couldn't believe the insignificancy of his excuse for being late.
• Who cares about the insignificancy of that gossip?
• In the grand scheme of things, the insignificancy of that mistake is nothing to worry about.

adjective describes a lack of joy or happiness

• The joyless atmosphere in the office made it difficult to focus on work.
• Her face was always so joyless, it was hard to tell if she was having a good time.
• I can't stand hanging out with him, he's so joyless.
• The barren landscape was a joyless sight, devoid of any signs of life.

noun a person or thing of no importance or value

adjective used to emphasize how small or unimportant something is

• The value of the antique vase was considered a mere nothing compared to the priceless paintings in the collection.
• Don't worry about that small scratch on your car, it's a mere nothing.
• I thought the new movie was going to be amazing, but it turned out to be a mere nothing.
• Her apology felt like a mere nothing after all the hurtful things she said.

adjective unable to be answered or solved

• The philosopher posed an unanswerable question about the nature of reality.
• I asked him an unanswerable riddle and he couldn't figure it out.
• That question is totally unanswerable, dude.
• Her silence was an unanswerable response to his accusations.

noun the state or quality of being unimportant or insignificant

• The committee discussed the unimportance of the minor details in the overall project.
• Who cares about the unimportance of that small issue?
• That's so irrelevant, it's unimportance is laughable.
• In the grand scheme of things, the unimportance of that decision was like a drop in the ocean.

noun the state or quality of being useless

• The experiment yielded results that highlighted the uselessness of the current method.
• I can't believe the uselessness of this gadget I bought online.
• That new app is total uselessness, don't bother downloading it.
• The politician's promises turned out to be nothing but uselessness in the end.

adjective feeling or showing mental or physical fatigue or disillusionment with the world

• After years of working in the corporate world, he became world weary and decided to retire early.
• She's feeling a bit world weary after dealing with so much drama in her friend group.
• I'm so over it, feeling totally world weary right now.
• The constant bad news in the media can make anyone feel world weary.

noun a German word meaning 'life'

• Das Leben in der Stadt kann sehr hektisch sein.
• Mein Leben ist momentan ziemlich stressig.
• Alter, das Leben ist echt hart.
• Die Musik ist das Leben meiner Party.

noun a German philosophical term meaning 'original ground' or 'primordial essence', often used to describe the ultimate reality or foundation of existence

• The concept of Urgrund in philosophy refers to the primal ground or original source of all things.
• Have you ever heard of the term Urgrund before? It's an interesting philosophical concept.
• Urgrund is like the OG of everything, the ultimate source.
• In her writing, the author explores the Urgrund of human emotions and experiences.

noun the quality or state of being absurd; ridiculousness

• The absurdness of the situation was evident to all who witnessed it.
• The absurdness of his outfit made everyone laugh.
• I can't believe the absurdness of that decision!
• The absurdness of her excuses was like a clown juggling excuses in front of a skeptical audience.

adjective relating to or characteristic of the belief that the universe is devoid of meaning or purpose

• The philosopher's acosmic worldview posits that the universe is devoid of inherent meaning or purpose.
• She always had an acosmic perspective, believing that everything was random and chaotic.
• Dude, he's like totally acosmic, man. Thinks the world is just a big joke.
• The artist's painting captured the feeling of acosmic emptiness, with vast, desolate landscapes stretching into infinity.

noun a person who denies the existence of a beneficial God or any gods

• The acosmist philosopher believed that the universe is fundamentally meaningless and devoid of purpose.
• My friend is such an acosmist, he always talks about how life is just a series of random events.
• Don't be such an acosmist, try to see the beauty and meaning in the world around you.
• Her pessimistic view on life made her seem like an acosmist, unable to see the light in any situation.