Word of the Day: Existential

ex-is-ten-tial / eg-(ˌ)zi-ˈsten(t)-shəl   adjective  

1. of or relating to the state of being or existing

We are always doing something to cover up our basic existential anxiety. Charlotte Joko Beck, 1917-2011  

2. grounded or based in the experience of being

The rightful claim to dissent is an existential right. Friedrich Dürrenmatt, 1921-1990  

3. having a place or being in time and space

The existential vacuum manifests itself mainly in a state of boredom. Victor E. Frankl, 1905-1997