Meaning

2 senses
  1. (countable, uncountable)The state of being, existing, or occurring; beinghood.

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

    Existenz, Dasein, Sein

    существова́ниеsuščestvovánije, бытие́bytijé, экзисте́нцияekzistɛ́ncija

    існува́нняisnuvánnja, буття́buttjá, екзисте́нціяekzysténcija

    the state or fact of existing

  2. (countable, uncountable)Empirical reality; the substance of the physical universe. (Dictionary of Philosophy; 1968)

Examples

284 sentences
  1. I don't believe in the existence of God.

    Я не вірю в існування бога.

    ruЯ не верю в существование Бога.

    deIch glaube nicht an die Existenz von Gott.

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  2. We believe in the existence of God.

    ruМы верим в существование Бога.

    deWir glauben an die Existenz Gottes.

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  3. It's the oldest wooden building in existence.

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  4. Heat and light are necessary for our existence.

    ruТепло и свет необходимы для нашего существования.

    deWärme und Licht sind für unsere Existenz notwendig.

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  5. I'm sick of this hand-to-mouth existence.

    deIch bin es satt, immer von der Hand in den Mund zu leben.

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Translations

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Origin

From Middle English existence, from Old French existence, from Late Latin existentia (“exi

From Middle English existence, from Old French existence, from Late Latin existentia (“existence”), from existēns, from existō, exsistō (“I am, I exist”), from ex (“out”) + sistere (“to set, place”) (related to stare (“to stand, to be stood”)), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *stísteh₂ti, from the root *steh₂- (“stand”). Cognate with Spanish existencia, French existence, German Existenz. Displaced native Old English understandennes (literally, "understanden-ness").

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