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Existential vs Existent - What's the difference?

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Existent is a related term of existential.



As adjectives the difference between existential and existent

is that existential is of, or relating to existence while existent is existing; having life or being, current; occurring now.

As a noun existent is

a being or entity that exists independently.

existential

English

Adjective

(-)
  • Of, or relating to existence.
  • Based on experience; empirical.
  • (philosophy) Of, or relating to existentialism.
  • (linguistics) That part of a sentence indicating existence e.g. "there is".

    • Antonyms

    * non-phenomenal * noumenal * non-metaphysical

    Derived terms

    * existentialism * existentialist * existential crisis * existential quantifier

    Related terms

    * aseity * exist * existence * existent * existant

    existent

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • existing; having life or being, current; occurring now

    • Synonyms

    * existing

    Antonyms

    * nonexistent

    Related terms

    * exist * existence * existential * extant

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (archaic) a being or entity that exists independently
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