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The fact that something is real or present; the condition of being alive or present.
Il doute de l'existence de Dieu.
He doubts the existence of God.
Often used with the definite article "l'" before a vowel.
A philosophical concept concerning the nature of being.
La question de l'existence est centrale en métaphysique.
The question of existence is central in metaphysics.
Common in philosophical discussions.
From Latin "existentia", derived from "exister" (to exist).
Feminine noun; usually preceded by the definite article "l'" before a vowel. Used both in everyday language and in philosophical contexts.