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existential crisis

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A state of panic or feeling of intense psychological discomfort about questions of existence.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: existentialism, human-sciences, philosophy, sciences

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  • Finnish: eksistentiaalinen kriisi — state of panic
  • French: crise existentielle — state of panic
  • German: Existenzkrise — state of panic
  • German: existenzielle Krise — state of panic
  • Hungarian: egzisztenciális válság — state of panic
  • Hungarian: egzisztenciális krízis — state of panic
  • Japanese: 実存的危機 — state of panic
  • Japanese: 実存の危機 (jitsuzon no kiki) — state of panic
  • Polish: kryzys egzystencjalny — state of panic
  • Portuguese: crise existencial — state of panic
  • Spanish: crisis existencial — state of panic