existence

noun
/ɛɡˈzɪs.təns/

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

Example

“In order to destroy evil, we must first acknowledge its existence.”

Other meanings

Empirical reality; the substance of the physical universe. (Dictionary of Philosophy; 1968)

Synonyms

being

Related words

coexistence
waste of existence
existenceless
inexistence
postexistence
preexistence
unexistence
nonexistence
bane of someone's existence
timeless existence
co-existence
in existence

Example sentences

“Can we understand the nature of existence?”
Tatoeba · Igider · CC0
“I support letting children learn about the existence of straight people.”
Tatoeba · shekitten · CC0

Word history

From Latin "existentia".

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “existence” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.