Synonyms for existence
Definitions
- n. 1
The state of being, existing, or occurring; beinghood.
In order to destroy evil, we must first acknowledge its existence.
- n. 2
Empirical reality; the substance of the physical universe. (Dictionary of Philosophy; 1968)
Related words
- Word family
- exist existential
- Phrases
- in existence timeless existence waste of existence
- Is a kind of
- state
Forms
- Plural
- existences → beings, lifes, subsistences, entities…
Example sentences
- living Sometimes I feel like living a more peaceful life.
- entity Ziri was dragged away from us by an invisible entity.
- essence What do you think is the essence of the training?
- subsistence That is a necessary contribution to its subsistence.
- reality There is nothing like reality to combat illusions.
- universe The universe on the earth is constituted of atoms.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| existence | steady | |
| living | steady | |
| entity | rising | |
| essence | rising | |
| subsistence | falling | |
| reality | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- life1
- 5 letters
- being2, world1, thing1
- 6 letters
- living2, object2, breath1, entity3, cosmos2
- 7 letters
- reality4, essence2
- 8 letters
- presence2, universe3, creation3, creature2, duration3, hereness
- 9 letters
- animation4, macrocosm, beingness
- 11 letters
- subsistence3, continuance4
- 12 letters
- continuation5
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (being2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- existence
- Italiano
- esistenza
- Deutsch
- Existenz
- Català
- existència