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German word
existenziell
Pronunciation
IPA/ɛksɪstɛnˈt͡si̯ɛl/
Meaning
- adjectivecritical
Example
Das Unternehmen steht vor existenziellen Problemen.
The company is facing critical problems.
More examples
Die Sperrung der Lieferketten hat existenziellen Einfluss auf die Produktion.
The shutdown of the supply chains has an existential impact on production.
Core concept
The foundation beneath a life or institution, where damage to it threatens everything built above.
Common phrases
existenziell betroffen
existentially affected
existenziell bedrohlich
existentially threatening
Similar words
lebenswichtig: Indispensable to staying alive or carrying on ordinary life.
kritisch: In a dangerously urgent state that calls for prompt action.
Definition in German
Für das Weiterbestehen einer Person oder Organisation so wesentlich, dass ohne diese Grundlage die Existenz ernsthaft gefährdet ist.
Word origin
The adjective existenziell belongs to the German word family of Existenz and ultimately derives from Latin terms for existence.
Usage tips
- As an attributive adjective, it takes normal endings, as in ein existenzielles Problem and existenzielle Probleme.
Other meanings
- existentialadjective
Opposites
- unbedeutendinsignificantadjective
Related words
- Existenzangstexistential anxietynoun
- Existenzminimumsubsistence minimumnoun