existential
/ˌɛɡzɪˈstɛn(t)ʃəl/ adjective C1- Of or relating to existence.
- Concerning the very existence of something, especially with regard to evading extinction. · an existential risk or threat
- Of an assertion, etc.: assuming or suggesting the existence of something.
- Of or relating to existentialism (“a philosophical movement emphasizing the uniqueness of each human existence in freely making its self-defining choices”).
- Relating to part of a clause that indicates existence (for example, there is).
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Where other literary microcosms might emphasize tragedy or existential despair, Narayan’s creation remains fundamentally optimistic and deeply humane.
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