existential anguish

language: de

definitions

  1. A profound feeling of dread, anxiety, or suffering stemming from the realization of the inherent meaninglessness of life, the inevitability of death, or the overwhelming burden of individual freedom and responsibility.
    de: Existenzielle Angst

examples

  1. After staring at the vast, empty night sky, he was overcome by a sense of existential anguish.

    Nachdem er in den weiten, leeren Nachthimmel gestarrt hatte, wurde er von einem Gefühl existenzieller Angst überwältigt.