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Existence

/ɛɡ.ˈzɪs.təns/

The state of being, existing, or occurring; beinghood.

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📖 Definitions of "Existence"

noun

1
The state of being, existing, or occurring; beinghood.
"In order to destroy evil, we must first acknowledge its existence."
2
Empirical reality; the substance of the physical universe. (Dictionary of Philosophy; 1968)

🔄 Synonyms of "Existence"

8 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
macrocosmnoun	(used absolutely) The universe.
worldnoun	(with "the" or a plural possessive pronoun) The subjective human experience, regarded collectively; human collective existence; existence in general; the reality we live in.
creationnoun	(uncountable) The act of creating something.
cosmosnoun	(countable) The universe regarded as a system with harmony and order.
naturenoun	(uncountable, often capitalized) The way things are, the totality of all things in the physical universe and their order, especially the physical world in contrast to spiritual realms and flora and fauna as distinct from human conventions, art, and technology.
beingnoun	The state or fact of existence, consciousness, or life, or something in such a state.
beingnessnoun	(philosophy) Existence; the condition of a thing that is.
universenoun	The sum of everything that exists in the cosmos.

↔️ Antonyms of "Existence"

Words with the opposite meaning.

Word	Definition
nonexistencenoun	The state of not existing.
nonbeingnoun	(uncountable) nonexistence

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Existence"

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
beingnessnoun	(philosophy) Existence; the condition of a thing that is.
worldnoun	(with "the" or a plural possessive pronoun) The subjective human experience, regarded collectively; human collective existence; existence in general; the reality we live in.
naturenoun	(uncountable, often capitalized) The way things are, the totality of all things in the physical universe and their order, especially the physical world in contrast to spiritual realms and flora and fauna as distinct from human conventions, art, and technology.
creationnoun	(uncountable) The act of creating something.
macrocosmnoun	(used absolutely) The universe.
beingnoun	The state or fact of existence, consciousness, or life, or something in such a state.
universenoun	The sum of everything that exists in the cosmos.
cosmosnoun	(countable) The universe regarded as a system with harmony and order.
essenoun	Essence, essential nature.
existverb	(intransitive, stative) to be; have existence; have being or reality
phenomenonnoun	A thing or being, event or process, perceptible through senses; or a fact or occurrence thereof.
existing	That exists, or has existence, especially that exists now.
realitynoun	The state of being actual or real; realness.
presencenoun	The fact or condition of being present, or of being within sight or call, or at hand.
factnoun	Something actual as opposed to invented.
existentialnoun	(programming) Ellipsis of existential type. [(programming, type systems) A type that hides the underlying concrete type(s).]
possibilitynoun	A thing possible; that which may take place or come into being.
resultnoun	That which results; the conclusion or end to which any course or condition of things leads, or which is obtained by any process or operation; consequence or effect.
prevalencenoun	The quality or condition of being prevalent; wide extension or spread.
lifenoun	(uncountable) The state of organisms preceding their death, characterized by biological processes such as metabolism and reproduction and distinguishing them from inanimate objects; the state of being alive and living.