ex‧e‧ge‧sis n.
critical explanation or interpretation, esp. of a text.
ex·e·unt
Used as a stage direction to indicate that two or more performers leave the stage.
[Latin, third person pl. of exire, to go out. See exit.]
ex‧is‧ten‧tial‧ism n.
a philosophical attitude associated esp. with Heidegger, Jaspers, Marcel, and Sartre, and opposed to rationalism and empiricism, that stresses the individual's unique position as a self-determining agent responsible for the authenticity of his or her choices.
[alternate definition]
ex‧is‧ten‧tial‧ism n.
A philosophy that emphasizes the uniqueness and isolation of the individual experience in a hostile or indifferent universe, regards human existence as unexplainable, and stresses freedom of choice and responsibility for the consequences of one's acts.
ex ni·hi·lo adv. & adj.
Out of nothing.
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i'd like to have a more precise vocabulary. does the idea come first, and then the need for a word with which to express it? maybe not always.
at any rate, learning words with which i can express nuanced thoughts might encourage me to speak more carefully.
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