existential anguish

language: fr

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.
    fr: Angoisse existentielle

examples

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

    Après avoir contemplé le vaste et vide ciel nocturne, il fut envahi par un sentiment d'angoisse existentielle.