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existency

existency is the archaic form of existence.

Meaning of existence

Noun

existence (countable and uncountable, plural existences)

  1. The state of being, existing, or occurring; beinghood.
    • In order to destroy evil, we must first acknowledge its existence.
    Synonyms:
    presence
  2. Empirical reality; the substance of the physical universe. (Dictionary of Philosophy; 1968)

Forms of existency

pluralexistencies

Words formed from existency

Questions about existency

What is existency the archaic form of?
Existency is the archaic form of existence.

Words near existency in the dictionary

  1. existence
  2. existenceless
  3. existencelessness
  4. existences
  5. existencies
  6. existency
  7. existent
  8. existential
  9. existential crises
  10. existential crisis
  11. existential instantiation

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